Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Argentina

Argentina: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 8.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.3%
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2011
All-time low
2.8%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Argentina, 2006–2022

2468102006201420222006: 2.82010: 5.82011: 112012: 10.42013: 6.72014: 6.32016: 6.22017: 5.72018: 5.62019: 5.82020: 7.22021: 7.12022: 8.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Argentina stood at 8.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Argentina peaked at 11.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2006.

Argentina ranks 20th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value 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 10.1%, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 8.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.9%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social 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. 17 Chile 9.9% compare
  2. 18 Peru 9.6% compare
  3. 19 Viet Nam 9.4% compare
  4. 21 Sri Lanka 7.9% compare
  5. 22 Panama 7.9% compare
  6. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.8% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Argentina?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Argentina was 8.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2006.
How does Argentina rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Argentina ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social 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, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population