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

Latest (2022)
27.8%
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2020
All-time low
1.8%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Argentina, 2006–2022

0102030402006201420222006: 1.8 poorest2010: 7.1 poorest2011: 10 poorest2012: 8.7 poorest2013: 16.7 poorest2014: 17.7 poorest2016: 19.7 poorest2017: 16.3 poorest2018: 17.2 poorest2019: 20.5 poorest2020: 37.6 poorest2021: 23.5 poorest2022: 27.8 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

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.

Argentina ranks 15th of 35 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year poorest 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 12 Panama 30.7% compare
  2. 13 Mexico 28.1% compare
  3. 14 Costa Rica 28.0% compare
  4. 16 Indonesia 27.0% compare
  5. 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 26.1% compare
  6. 18 Ecuador 24.6% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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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 15th out of 35 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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