Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Argentina

Argentina: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st was 26.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.9%
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
10th
of 26 countries
All-time high
37.4%
in 2020
All-time low
15.7%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2016–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Argentina, 2016–2022

0102030402016201920222016: 17.8 poorest2017: 15.7 poorest2018: 16.6 poorest2019: 19.9 poorest2020: 37.4 poorest2021: 23 poorest2022: 26.9 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Argentina is 26.9%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.

That places Argentina 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Argentina, 2016 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2016 17.8%
2017 15.7% -11.7%
2018 16.6% +5.7%
2019 19.9% +20.2%
2020 37.4% +87.9%
2021 23.0% -38.5%
2022 26.9% +16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.5% 15.7% 19.9% 4
2020s 29.1% 23.0% 37.4% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 7 Georgia 36.7% compare
  2. 8 Kazakhstan 29.5% compare
  3. 9 Republic of Moldova 28.8%
  4. 11 Kosovo 23.3%
  5. 11 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 23.3%
  6. 13 Ukraine 23.1%

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Argentina?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st in Argentina was 26.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2017.
How does Argentina rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st?
Argentina ranks 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Cash Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap