Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Argentina

Argentina: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor was 56.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
56.7%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
20th
of 31 countries
All-time high
82.8%
in 2017
All-time low
41.5%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2006–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Argentina, 2006–2022

0204060802006201420222006: 52.1 <$2.15 a day2010: 70.5 <$2.15 a day2013: 72.7 <$2.15 a day2016: 41.5 <$2.15 a day2017: 82.8 <$2.15 a day2018: 69.2 <$2.15 a day2019: 60.8 <$2.15 a day2020: 67.2 <$2.15 a day2021: 54.2 <$2.15 a day2022: 56.7 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Argentina stood at 56.7%.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Argentina peaked at 82.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2016.

Argentina ranks 20th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 52.1%
2010 70.5% +35.3%
2013 72.7% +3.2%
2016 41.5% -43.0%
2017 82.8% +99.6%
2018 69.2% -16.3%
2019 60.8% -12.2%
2020 67.2% +10.5%
2021 54.2% -19.3%
2022 56.7% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.1% 52.1% 52.1% 1
2010s 66.2% 41.5% 82.8% 6
2020s 59.4% 54.2% 67.2% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 17 Chile 65.8% compare
  2. 18 Costa Rica 64.5% compare
  3. 19 Paraguay 62.0% compare
  4. 21 Mexico 52.9% compare
  5. 22 Ecuador 49.4% compare
  6. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 42.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Argentina?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Argentina was 56.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2016.
How does Argentina rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor?
Argentina ranks 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
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