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 0.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.6%
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2011
All-time low
0.6%
in 2020
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: 1.5 preT2010: 1.7 preT2011: 12.1 preT2012: 11.9 preT2013: 1.3 preT2014: 1.1 preT2016: 1.1 preT2017: 1.1 preT2018: 0.712 preT2019: 0.903 preT2020: 0.607 preT2021: 0.811 preT2022: 0.627 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Argentina stood at 0.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Argentina peaked at 12.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.

Argentina ranks 29th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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 Insurance (preT) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 1.5%
2010 1.7% +18.0%
2011 12.1% +599.7%
2012 11.9% -2.1%
2013 1.3% -89.1%
2014 1.1% -12.0%
2016 1.1% -6.7%
2017 1.1% -1.4%
2018 0.7% -32.3%
2019 0.9% +26.8%
2020 0.6% -32.8%
2021 0.8% +33.7%
2022 0.6% -22.7%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 21% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 0.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +599.7% 1.7% 12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1
2010s 3.5% 0.7% 12.1% 9
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 26 Ecuador 0.8% compare
  2. 27 Mexico 0.8% compare
  3. 28 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
  4. 30 Panama 0.6% compare
  5. 31 Uruguay 0.4% compare
  6. 32 Peru 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 0.6% 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 12.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Argentina ranks 29th out of 37 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 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Insurance (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 Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 368 data points, 2002–2023
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