Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Argentina

Argentina: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance was 69.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
69.4%
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
18th
of 38 countries
All-time high
75.0%
in 2019
All-time low
22.0%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Argentina, 2006–2022

204060802006201420222006: 27.82010: 222011: 30.42012: 34.62013: 472014: 33.72016: 59.92017: 49.62018: 712019: 752020: 74.32021: 61.72022: 69.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Argentina stood at 69.4%.

That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Argentina peaked at 75.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2010.

That places Argentina 18th out of 38 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.

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 27.8%
2010 22.0% -20.9%
2011 30.4% +38.4%
2012 34.6% +13.7%
2013 47.0% +35.8%
2014 33.7% -28.3%
2016 59.9% +77.9%
2017 49.6% -17.3%
2018 71.0% +43.1%
2019 75.0% +5.6%
2020 74.3% -0.8%
2021 61.7% -17.1%
2022 69.4% +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.8% 27.8% 27.8% 1
2010s 47.0% 22.0% 75.0% 9
2020s 68.5% 61.7% 74.3% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 15 Armenia 71.1% compare
  2. 16 Paraguay 71.0% compare
  3. 17 Brazil 70.2% compare
  4. 19 Kosovo 69.1% compare
  5. 19 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 69.1% compare
  6. 21 Belarus 65.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Argentina?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in Argentina was 69.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2010.
How does Argentina rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance?
Argentina ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 373 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)