Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor in Argentina

Argentina: Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor was 0.0383 <$2.15 a day in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.0383 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
up 41.3%
World rank
13th
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.0508 <$2.15 a day
in 2019
All-time low
0.0271 <$2.15 a day
in 2021
Years of data
7
2016–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor in Argentina, 2016–2022

00.020.040.062016201920222016: 0.034 <$2.15 a day2017: 0.032 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.048 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.051 <$2.15 a day2020: 0.037 <$2.15 a day2021: 0.027 <$2.15 a day2022: 0.038 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

In 2022, benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Argentina stood at 0.0383 <$2.15 a day.

The figure is up 41.3% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

That places Argentina 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Argentina, 2016 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2016 0.0335 <$2.15 a day
2017 0.032 <$2.15 a day -4.6%
2018 0.0484 <$2.15 a day +51.4%
2019 0.0508 <$2.15 a day +5.0%
2020 0.0369 <$2.15 a day -27.5%
2021 0.0271 <$2.15 a day -26.4%
2022 0.0383 <$2.15 a day +41.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0412 <$2.15 a day 0.032 <$2.15 a day 0.0508 <$2.15 a day 4
2020s 0.0341 <$2.15 a day 0.0271 <$2.15 a day 0.0383 <$2.15 a day 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 10 Indonesia 0.0589 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 11 Colombia 0.0565 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 12 Viet Nam 0.0426 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 14 Romania 0.0359 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 15 Costa Rica 0.0344 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 16 Peru 0.0344 <$2.15 a day compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Argentina?
Benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Argentina was 0.0383 <$2.15 a day in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.0508 <$2.15 a day in 2019.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0271 <$2.15 a day in 2021.
How does Argentina rank for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor?
Argentina ranks 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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