Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Argentina

Argentina: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 80.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
80.8%
Change on year
up 36.4%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
90.9%
in 2020
All-time low
3.0%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Argentina, 2006–2022

0204060801002006201420222006: 3 <$2.15 a day2010: 37.3 <$2.15 a day2011: 42.4 <$2.15 a day2012: 43.2 <$2.15 a day2013: 70.3 <$2.15 a day2014: 75 <$2.15 a day2016: 78.8 <$2.15 a day2017: 83.8 <$2.15 a day2018: 74.7 <$2.15 a day2019: 76.8 <$2.15 a day2020: 90.9 <$2.15 a day2021: 59.2 <$2.15 a day2022: 80.8 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Argentina is 80.8%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 36.4% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Argentina peaked at 90.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2006.

Argentina ranks 13th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 3.0%
2010 37.3% +1141.0%
2011 42.4% +13.6%
2012 43.2% +1.9%
2013 70.3% +62.6%
2014 75.0% +6.7%
2016 78.8% +5.0%
2017 83.8% +6.4%
2018 74.7% -10.8%
2019 76.8% +2.7%
2020 90.9% +18.5%
2021 59.2% -34.9%
2022 80.8% +36.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 1
2010s 64.7% 37.3% 83.8% 9
2020s 77.0% 59.2% 90.9% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 10 Georgia 91.3% compare
  2. 11 Uruguay 89.4% compare
  3. 12 Türkiye 82.4% compare
  4. 14 Sri Lanka 79.5% compare
  5. 15 Panama 78.3% compare
  6. 16 Chile 77.8% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Argentina?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Argentina was 80.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2006.
How does Argentina rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Argentina ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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