Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Argentina

Argentina: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 0.5113 poorest in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.5113 poorest
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.5768 poorest
in 2014
All-time low
0.2463 poorest
in 2012
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Argentina, 2006–2022

00.20.40.62006201420222006: 0.257 poorest2010: 0.454 poorest2011: 0.267 poorest2012: 0.246 poorest2013: 0.525 poorest2014: 0.577 poorest2016: 0.533 poorest2017: 0.51 poorest2018: 0.528 poorest2019: 0.54 poorest2020: 0.379 poorest2021: 0.526 poorest2022: 0.511 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 0.5113 poorest for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 107.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Argentina peaked at 0.5768 poorest in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2463 poorest, in 2012.

That places Argentina 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2006 0.2569 poorest
2010 0.4535 poorest +76.5%
2011 0.2673 poorest -41.1%
2012 0.2463 poorest -7.9%
2013 0.5247 poorest +113.0%
2014 0.5768 poorest +9.9%
2016 0.5335 poorest -7.5%
2017 0.5104 poorest -4.3%
2018 0.528 poorest +3.4%
2019 0.5405 poorest +2.4%
2020 0.3789 poorest -29.9%
2021 0.5261 poorest +38.8%
2022 0.5113 poorest -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2569 poorest 0.2569 poorest 0.2569 poorest 1
2010s 0.4646 poorest 0.2463 poorest 0.5768 poorest 9
2020s 0.4721 poorest 0.3789 poorest 0.5261 poorest 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 1 Kosovo 0.6029 poorest compare
  2. 1 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.6029 poorest compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 0.4783 poorest compare
  4. 5 Uruguay 0.4773 poorest compare
  5. 6 Poland 0.4662 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Argentina?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Argentina was 0.5113 poorest in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.5768 poorest in 2014.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2463 poorest in 2012.
How does Argentina rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Argentina ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.6%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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