Benefit-cost ratio - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Argentina

Argentina: Benefit-cost ratio - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile was 0.218 poorest in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.218 poorest
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
16th
of 31 countries
All-time high
0.3169 poorest
in 2016
All-time low
0.1348 poorest
in 2020
Years of data
10
2006–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Argentina, 2006–2022

00.10.20.32006201420222006: 0.192 poorest2010: 0.23 poorest2013: 0.261 poorest2016: 0.317 poorest2017: 0.229 poorest2018: 0.221 poorest2019: 0.175 poorest2020: 0.135 poorest2021: 0.244 poorest2022: 0.218 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2022, benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Argentina stood at 0.218 poorest.

The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Argentina peaked at 0.3169 poorest in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1348 poorest, in 2020.

That places Argentina 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Benefit-cost ratio - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2006 0.192 poorest
2010 0.2302 poorest +19.9%
2013 0.2606 poorest +13.2%
2016 0.3169 poorest +21.6%
2017 0.2287 poorest -27.8%
2018 0.2214 poorest -3.2%
2019 0.1749 poorest -21.0%
2020 0.1348 poorest -22.9%
2021 0.2441 poorest +81.1%
2022 0.218 poorest -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.192 poorest 0.192 poorest 0.192 poorest 1
2010s 0.2388 poorest 0.1749 poorest 0.3169 poorest 6
2020s 0.1989 poorest 0.1348 poorest 0.2441 poorest 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 13 Mexico 0.2298 poorest compare
  2. 14 Uruguay 0.2249 poorest compare
  3. 15 Chile 0.2184 poorest compare
  4. 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2171 poorest compare
  5. 18 Colombia 0.2116 poorest compare
  6. 19 Kyrgyzstan 0.2105 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Argentina?
Benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Argentina was 0.218 poorest in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.3169 poorest in 2016.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1348 poorest in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -1st quintile?
Argentina ranks 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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