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

Argentina: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) was 1.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.3%
Change on year
down 40.2%
World rank
16th
of 29 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.7%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2016–2022

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Argentina, 2016–2022

0.511.522016201920222016: 1.32017: 0.662018: 2.22019: 2.12020: 1.72021: 2.12022: 1.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Argentina stood at 1.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Argentina ranks 16th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Argentina, 2016 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2016 1.3%
2017 0.7% -48.5%
2018 2.2% +228.9%
2019 2.1% -2.0%
2020 1.7% -22.3%
2021 2.1% +29.0%
2022 1.3% -40.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.6% 0.7% 2.2% 4
2020s 1.7% 1.3% 2.1% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 13 Sri Lanka 2.0%
  2. 14 Kyrgyzstan 1.7% compare
  3. 15 El Salvador 1.3% compare
  4. 17 Türkiye 0.8%
  5. 18 Viet Nam 0.7% compare
  6. 19 Chile 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Argentina?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Argentina was 1.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
How does Argentina rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
Argentina ranks 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 240 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population