Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Argentina

Argentina: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 14.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.5%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2013
All-time low
12.2%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Argentina, 2006–2022

051015202006201420222006: 17.3 preT2010: 20.7 preT2011: 13 preT2012: 12.6 preT2013: 21.1 preT2014: 12.2 preT2016: 12.9 preT2017: 13 preT2018: 13.3 preT2019: 12.7 preT2020: 13.1 preT2021: 13.3 preT2022: 14.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 14.5% for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Argentina peaked at 21.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2014.

That places Argentina 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 17.3%
2010 20.7% +19.5%
2011 13.0% -37.2%
2012 12.6% -2.9%
2013 21.1% +67.6%
2014 12.2% -42.3%
2016 12.9% +5.9%
2017 13.0% +0.7%
2018 13.3% +2.7%
2019 12.7% -4.5%
2020 13.1% +2.9%
2021 13.3% +1.9%
2022 14.5% +8.6%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 14.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 14.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.8%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and 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
2013 +67.6% 12.6% 21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.3% 17.3% 17.3% 1
2010s 14.6% 12.2% 21.1% 9
2020s 13.6% 13.1% 14.5% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 18 Viet Nam 15.1% compare
  2. 19 El Salvador 15.0% compare
  3. 20 Uruguay 14.7% compare
  4. 22 Brazil 13.9% compare
  5. 23 Peru 13.8% compare
  6. 24 Sri Lanka 13.1% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Argentina?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Argentina was 14.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2014.
How does Argentina rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Argentina ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population