Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Argentina

Argentina: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 22.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.9%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
3rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2014
All-time low
16.6%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Argentina, 2006–2022

01020302006201420222006: 23.7 preT2010: 22.2 preT2011: 16.9 preT2012: 16.6 preT2013: 23.8 preT2014: 25.1 preT2016: 24.4 preT2017: 24.2 preT2018: 23.3 preT2019: 23 preT2020: 23.6 preT2021: 23.9 preT2022: 22.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 22.9% for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Argentina peaked at 25.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2012.

Argentina ranks 3rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 23.7%
2010 22.2% -6.3%
2011 16.9% -23.8%
2012 16.6% -2.2%
2013 23.8% +43.5%
2014 25.1% +5.4%
2016 24.4% -2.9%
2017 24.2% -0.6%
2018 23.3% -3.8%
2019 23.0% -1.1%
2020 23.6% +2.5%
2021 23.9% +1.3%
2022 22.9% -4.4%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 22.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 22.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.7%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefits incidence in 4th 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 +43.5% 16.6% 23.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.7% 23.7% 23.7% 1
2010s 22.2% 16.6% 25.1% 9
2020s 23.5% 22.9% 23.9% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 1 South Africa 27.2% compare
  2. 2 Honduras 23.1% compare
  3. 4 Uruguay 22.1% compare
  4. 5 Dominican Republic 21.7% compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 21.4% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Argentina?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Argentina was 22.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2012.
How does Argentina rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Argentina ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th 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 fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population