Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Argentina

Argentina: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile was 0.167 poorest in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.167 poorest
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
24th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.2143 poorest
in 2013
All-time low
0.1357 poorest
in 2019
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Argentina, 2006–2022

00.050.10.150.22006201420222006: 0.139 poorest2010: 0.199 poorest2011: 0.17 poorest2012: 0.165 poorest2013: 0.214 poorest2014: 0.141 poorest2016: 0.137 poorest2017: 0.145 poorest2018: 0.136 poorest2019: 0.136 poorest2020: 0.149 poorest2021: 0.153 poorest2022: 0.167 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Argentina is 0.167 poorest, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Argentina peaked at 0.2143 poorest in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1357 poorest, in 2019.

That places Argentina 24th out of 37 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2006 0.1394 poorest
2010 0.1989 poorest +42.8%
2011 0.1696 poorest -14.7%
2012 0.1649 poorest -2.8%
2013 0.2143 poorest +30.0%
2014 0.1412 poorest -34.1%
2016 0.1371 poorest -2.9%
2017 0.1449 poorest +5.7%
2018 0.1357 poorest -6.3%
2019 0.1357 poorest -0.0%
2020 0.1492 poorest +9.9%
2021 0.1531 poorest +2.6%
2022 0.167 poorest +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1394 poorest 0.1394 poorest 0.1394 poorest 1
2010s 0.1603 poorest 0.1357 poorest 0.2143 poorest 9
2020s 0.1564 poorest 0.1492 poorest 0.167 poorest 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 21 Dominican Republic 0.1712 poorest compare
  2. 22 Peru 0.1709 poorest compare
  3. 23 Pakistan 0.1697 poorest compare
  4. 25 El Salvador 0.1573 poorest compare
  5. 26 Brazil 0.1562 poorest compare
  6. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1535 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Argentina?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Argentina was 0.167 poorest in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.2143 poorest in 2013.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1357 poorest in 2019.
How does Argentina rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile?
Argentina ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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