Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme in Argentina

Argentina: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme was 90.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
90.2%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2017
All-time low
68.3%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme in Argentina, 2006–2022

0204060801002006201420222006: 68.3 <$2.15 a day2010: 88.3 <$2.15 a day2011: 88.8 <$2.15 a day2012: 89.9 <$2.15 a day2013: 91.6 <$2.15 a day2014: 92.8 <$2.15 a day2016: 93.5 <$2.15 a day2017: 96.8 <$2.15 a day2018: 91.9 <$2.15 a day2019: 91.2 <$2.15 a day2020: 95.3 <$2.15 a day2021: 85.6 <$2.15 a day2022: 90.2 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Argentina stood at 90.2%.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Argentina peaked at 96.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 2006.

Argentina ranks 20th of 37 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 Protection and Labor -extreme in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 68.3%
2010 88.3% +29.4%
2011 88.8% +0.6%
2012 89.9% +1.2%
2013 91.6% +1.9%
2014 92.8% +1.3%
2016 93.5% +0.8%
2017 96.8% +3.5%
2018 91.9% -5.1%
2019 91.2% -0.8%
2020 95.3% +4.5%
2021 85.6% -10.1%
2022 90.2% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.3% 68.3% 68.3% 1
2010s 91.7% 88.3% 96.8% 9
2020s 90.4% 85.6% 95.3% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 18 Sri Lanka 92.1% compare
  2. 19 Georgia 91.3% compare
  3. 21 Brazil 83.8% compare
  4. 22 Panama 81.9% compare
  5. 23 Costa Rica 81.0% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Argentina?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Argentina was 90.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 2006.
How does Argentina rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme?
Argentina ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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