Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor in Argentina

Argentina: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor was 80.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
80.5%
Change on year
up 36.6%
World rank
11th
of 26 countries
All-time high
90.9%
in 2020
All-time low
58.9%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2016–2022

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

0204060801002016201920222016: 73.4 <$2.15 a day2017: 83.6 <$2.15 a day2018: 74.3 <$2.15 a day2019: 76.6 <$2.15 a day2020: 90.9 <$2.15 a day2021: 58.9 <$2.15 a day2022: 80.5 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Argentina stood at 80.5%.

The figure is up 36.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Argentina ranks 11th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Argentina, 2016 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2016 73.4%
2017 83.6% +13.9%
2018 74.3% -11.1%
2019 76.6% +3.0%
2020 90.9% +18.7%
2021 58.9% -35.2%
2022 80.5% +36.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 77.0% 73.4% 83.6% 4
2020s 76.8% 58.9% 90.9% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 8 Vietnam 94.6% compare
  2. 9 Armenia 94.3% compare
  3. 10 Kazakhstan 93.7% compare
  4. 12 Kosovo 75.1%
  5. 12 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 75.1%
  6. 14 Sri Lanka 74.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Argentina?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Argentina was 80.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2021.
How does Argentina rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor?
Argentina ranks 11th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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