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

Argentina: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance -1st quintile was 0.1143 poorest in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.1143 poorest
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
20th
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.1885 poorest
in 2013
All-time low
0.0855 poorest
in 2020
Years of data
13
2006–2022

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

00.050.10.150.22006201420222006: 0.136 poorest2010: 0.188 poorest2011: 0.161 poorest2012: 0.158 poorest2013: 0.188 poorest2014: 0.112 poorest2016: 0.106 poorest2017: 0.121 poorest2018: 0.109 poorest2019: 0.104 poorest2020: 0.085 poorest2021: 0.11 poorest2022: 0.114 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -1st quintile in Argentina is 0.1143 poorest, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -1st quintile in Argentina peaked at 0.1885 poorest in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0855 poorest, in 2020.

That places Argentina 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2006 0.136 poorest
2010 0.188 poorest +38.2%
2011 0.1605 poorest -14.6%
2012 0.1582 poorest -1.5%
2013 0.1885 poorest +19.2%
2014 0.1119 poorest -40.6%
2016 0.1064 poorest -4.8%
2017 0.1206 poorest +13.3%
2018 0.109 poorest -9.6%
2019 0.1038 poorest -4.7%
2020 0.0855 poorest -17.7%
2021 0.1099 poorest +28.6%
2022 0.1143 poorest +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.136 poorest 0.136 poorest 0.136 poorest 1
2010s 0.1385 poorest 0.1038 poorest 0.1885 poorest 9
2020s 0.1032 poorest 0.0855 poorest 0.1143 poorest 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 17 Uruguay 0.1516 poorest compare
  2. 18 Pakistan 0.1502 poorest compare
  3. 19 Viet Nam 0.14 poorest compare
  4. 21 Brazil 0.0896 poorest compare
  5. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0894 poorest compare
  6. 23 Dominican Republic 0.0861 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -1st quintile in Argentina?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -1st quintile in Argentina was 0.1143 poorest in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.1885 poorest in 2013.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0855 poorest in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -1st quintile?
Argentina ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -1st quintile rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Social Insurance programs (%)