Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Argentina

Argentina: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 43.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
43.1%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 2019
All-time low
37.8%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Argentina, 2006–2022

010203040502006201420222006: 45.92010: 39.22011: 37.82012: 38.72013: 39.32014: 46.12016: 46.52017: 48.42018: 49.22019: 49.32020: 46.32021: 46.42022: 43.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Argentina stood at 43.1%.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Argentina peaked at 49.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2011.

That places Argentina 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 45.9%
2010 39.2% -14.5%
2011 37.8% -3.5%
2012 38.7% +2.4%
2013 39.3% +1.6%
2014 46.1% +17.3%
2016 46.5% +0.8%
2017 48.4% +4.2%
2018 49.2% +1.7%
2019 49.3% +0.1%
2020 46.3% -6.0%
2021 46.4% +0.3%
2022 43.1% -7.2%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 43.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 43.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.1%, 90% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.9% 45.9% 45.9% 1
2010s 43.8% 37.8% 49.3% 9
2020s 45.3% 43.1% 46.4% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 15 Panama 47.8% compare
  2. 16 Peru 44.1% compare
  3. 17 Sri Lanka 43.9% compare
  4. 19 Dominican Republic 40.6% compare
  5. 20 El Salvador 40.6% compare
  6. 21 Kazakhstan 39.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Argentina?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Argentina was 43.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2011.
How does Argentina rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Argentina ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population