Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Argentina

Argentina: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 65.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
65.4%
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
7th
of 30 countries
All-time high
74.7%
in 2020
All-time low
53.9%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2016–2022

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Argentina, 2016–2022

0204060802016201920222016: 55.7 preT2017: 53.9 preT2018: 58.5 preT2019: 63.3 preT2020: 74.7 preT2021: 59.7 preT2022: 65.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 65.4% for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2022.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Argentina ranks 7th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Argentina, 2016 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2016 55.7%
2017 53.9% -3.2%
2018 58.5% +8.6%
2019 63.3% +8.2%
2020 74.7% +18.0%
2021 59.7% -20.1%
2022 65.4% +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 57.9% 53.9% 63.3% 4
2020s 66.6% 59.7% 74.7% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 4 South Africa 86.2% compare
  2. 5 Russian Federation 78.1%
  3. 6 Peru 76.8% compare
  4. 8 Poland 54.8%
  5. 9 Romania 52.5% compare
  6. 10 Indonesia 51.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Argentina?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Argentina was 65.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2017.
How does Argentina rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Argentina ranks 7th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 256 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)