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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.2% | 56.0% | 58.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 38.7% | 53.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 5 Armenia 64.8% compare
- 6 Georgia 62.5% compare
- 7 Türkiye 57.2%
- 9 Kazakhstan 51.0% compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 48.8%
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 48.8% compare
More work & labour data for Argentina
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7715 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7851 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.514 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 52,564 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,664 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,145 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,111 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,256 1000 No (2100)
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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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population