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 26 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

02040602016201920222016: 50.62017: 49.62018: 522019: 51.22020: 28.62021: 46.32022: 46

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Argentina is 46.0%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

That places Argentina 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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 in Argentina, 2016 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 50.8% 49.6% 52.0% 4
2020s 40.3% 28.6% 46.3% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 5 Costa Rica 49.3% compare
  2. 6 Georgia 49.1% compare
  3. 8 Kazakhstan 38.2% compare
  4. 9 Chile 37.3% compare
  5. 10 Ukraine 34.3%

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 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 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population