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

Argentina: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 14.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.2%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
33rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2012
All-time low
14.2%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2006–2022

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

051015202006201420222006: 17.52010: 16.22011: 20.32012: 20.42013: 14.52014: 17.72016: 16.32017: 172018: 16.62019: 16.52020: 15.82021: 15.22022: 14.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Argentina is 14.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Argentina peaked at 20.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2022.

That places Argentina 33rd out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 Protection and Labor in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 17.5%
2010 16.2% -7.5%
2011 20.3% +25.4%
2012 20.4% +0.5%
2013 14.5% -29.0%
2014 17.7% +22.4%
2016 16.3% -7.8%
2017 17.0% +4.2%
2018 16.6% -2.5%
2019 16.5% -0.3%
2020 15.8% -4.7%
2021 15.2% -3.3%
2022 14.2% -6.6%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 14.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.8%, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 14.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 94% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.5% 17.5% 17.5% 1
2010s 17.3% 14.5% 20.4% 9
2020s 15.1% 14.2% 15.8% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 30 Republic of Moldova 14.7% compare
  2. 31 Malawi 14.6% compare
  3. 32 Chile 14.4% compare
  4. 34 Kosovo 13.8% compare
  5. 34 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 13.8% compare
  6. 36 Dominican Republic 13.1% compare

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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 14.2% 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 20.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2022.
How does Argentina rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Argentina ranks 33rd out of 39 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 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 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