Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile in Argentina
Argentina: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile was 27.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile in Argentina, 2006–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Argentina stood at 27.8%.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 219.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Argentina peaked at 37.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2006.
That places Argentina 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.8% | — |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +289.6% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +40.6% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +92.2% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | +83.7% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -37.6% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 7.1% | 20.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 23.5% | 37.6% | 3 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7715 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7851 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.514 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 52,564 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,664 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,145 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,111 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,256 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Argentina?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Argentina was 27.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2006.
- How does Argentina rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile?
- Argentina ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap