Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Argentina

Argentina: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 17.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.8%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2011
All-time low
14.5%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Argentina, 2006–2022

051015202006201420222006: 17.5 preT2010: 14.7 preT2011: 21.4 preT2012: 20.8 preT2013: 14.5 preT2014: 17.5 preT2016: 17.5 preT2017: 17.4 preT2018: 18.3 preT2019: 18.9 preT2020: 20.2 preT2021: 18.1 preT2022: 17.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Argentina is 17.8%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Argentina peaked at 21.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2013.

Argentina ranks 21st of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 17.5%
2010 14.7% -16.4%
2011 21.4% +45.9%
2012 20.8% -2.7%
2013 14.5% -30.5%
2014 17.5% +21.2%
2016 17.5% -0.5%
2017 17.4% -0.2%
2018 18.3% +4.9%
2019 18.9% +3.5%
2020 20.2% +6.9%
2021 18.1% -10.5%
2022 17.8% -1.4%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 17.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.0%, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 17.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.4%, 63% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.5% 17.5% 17.5% 1
2010s 17.9% 14.5% 21.4% 9
2020s 18.7% 17.8% 20.2% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 18 Brazil 22.4% compare
  2. 19 Thailand 19.5% compare
  3. 20 Albania 18.0% compare
  4. 22 Türkiye 16.7% compare
  5. 23 Uruguay 15.7% compare
  6. 24 Armenia 15.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Argentina?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Argentina was 17.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2013.
How does Argentina rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Argentina ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population