Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Argentina

Argentina: Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest was 8.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.3%
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2011
All-time low
2.8%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Argentina, 2006–2022

2468102006201420222006: 2.8 % of total SPL benefits2010: 5.8 % of total SPL benefits2011: 11 % of total SPL benefits2012: 10.4 % of total SPL benefits2013: 6.7 % of total SPL benefits2014: 6.3 % of total SPL benefits2016: 6.2 % of total SPL benefits2017: 5.7 % of total SPL benefits2018: 5.6 % of total SPL benefits2019: 5.8 % of total SPL benefits2020: 7.2 % of total SPL benefits2021: 7.1 % of total SPL benefits2022: 8.3 % of total SPL benefits

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total SPL benefits.

Analysis

In 2022, benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Argentina stood at 8.3%.

That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Argentina peaked at 11.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2006.

That places Argentina 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year % of total SPL benefits Change
2006 2.8%
2010 5.8% +110.4%
2011 11.0% +87.8%
2012 10.4% -5.2%
2013 6.7% -35.3%
2014 6.3% -5.9%
2016 6.2% -2.8%
2017 5.7% -7.1%
2018 5.6% -2.4%
2019 5.8% +4.4%
2020 7.2% +22.8%
2021 7.1% -0.4%
2022 8.3% +16.4%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 8.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 8.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.4%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +110.4% 2.8% 5.8%
2011 +87.8% 5.8% 11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 1
2010s 7.1% 5.6% 11.0% 9
2020s 7.5% 7.1% 8.3% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 19 Chile 10.0% compare
  2. 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.8% compare
  3. 21 Viet Nam 9.1% compare
  4. 23 Paraguay 8.0% compare
  5. 24 Malawi 7.6% compare
  6. 25 Panama 7.4% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Argentina?
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Argentina was 8.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2006.
How does Argentina rank for benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest?
Argentina ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits)
Unit
% of total SPL benefits
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs (SPL) to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social protection and labor programs benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social protection and labor programs include social insurance, social safety nets, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.