Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Argentina

Argentina: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 5.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 39 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2012
All-time low
5.1%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Argentina, 2006–2022

02.557.51012.52006201420222006: 8.3 preT2010: 7.5 preT2011: 11.4 preT2012: 11.8 preT2013: 7.3 preT2014: 6.6 preT2016: 6.5 preT2017: 5.1 preT2018: 6.8 preT2019: 8.2 preT2020: 9.3 preT2021: 5.6 preT2022: 5.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Argentina stood at 5.6%.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Argentina peaked at 11.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2017.

Argentina ranks 24th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 8.3%
2010 7.5% -9.5%
2011 11.4% +50.9%
2012 11.8% +3.5%
2013 7.3% -37.8%
2014 6.6% -9.2%
2016 6.5% -2.8%
2017 5.1% -21.3%
2018 6.8% +34.3%
2019 8.2% +20.5%
2020 9.3% +13.4%
2021 5.6% -40.2%
2022 5.6% -0.3%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 5.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 5.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.5%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 1
2010s 7.9% 5.1% 11.8% 9
2020s 6.8% 5.6% 9.3% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 21 Côte d'Ivoire 6.3% compare
  2. 22 Türkiye 5.9% compare
  3. 23 Sri Lanka 5.6% compare
  4. 25 Costa Rica 5.5% compare
  5. 26 Peru 5.3% compare
  6. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.1% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Argentina?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Argentina was 5.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2017.
How does Argentina rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Argentina ranks 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 389 data points, 2002–2023
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