Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Argentina
Argentina: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 46.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
46.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 25 countries
All-time high
52.0%
in 2018
All-time low
28.6%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Argentina, 2016–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Argentina is 46.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Argentina ranks 7th of 25 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 50.6% | — |
| 2017 | 49.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -44.1% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | +61.6% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | -0.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 46.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.8%, 1.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 46.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.6%, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.8% | 49.6% | 52.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 28.6% | 46.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 4 Serbia 52.8% compare
- 5 Kosovo 51.6%
- 5 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 51.6%
- 8 Kazakhstan 38.4% compare
- 9 Sri Lanka 37.9%
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 37.7% 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 46.0% 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 52.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
- Argentina ranks 7th out of 25 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 9.2%. 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 -urban. 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