Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Argentina

Argentina: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 53.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
53.4%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 26 countries
All-time high
58.3%
in 2016
All-time low
38.7%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2016–2022

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Argentina, 2016–2022

02040602016201920222016: 58.3 preT2017: 56 preT2018: 56.9 preT2019: 57.5 preT2020: 38.7 preT2021: 53.9 preT2022: 53.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 53.4% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

That places Argentina 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Argentina, 2016 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2016 58.3%
2017 56.0% -3.9%
2018 56.9% +1.6%
2019 57.5% +1.1%
2020 38.7% -32.7%
2021 53.9% +39.3%
2022 53.4% -1.0%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 53.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.2%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 53.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.0%, 1.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 57.2% 56.0% 58.3% 4
2020s 48.7% 38.7% 53.9% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 5 Armenia 64.8% compare
  2. 6 Georgia 62.5% compare
  3. 7 Türkiye 57.2%
  4. 9 Kazakhstan 51.0% compare
  5. 10 Sri Lanka 48.8%
  6. 11 Kyrgyzstan 48.8% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Argentina?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Argentina was 53.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Argentina ranks 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population