Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Argentina

Argentina: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 11.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
11.8%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.7%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Argentina, 2006–2022

051015202006201420222006: 0.706 poorest2010: 2.9 poorest2011: 6.2 poorest2012: 4.1 poorest2013: 6.5 poorest2014: 6.6 poorest2016: 7.3 poorest2017: 7.7 poorest2018: 6.9 poorest2019: 8.6 poorest2020: 21.2 poorest2021: 12 poorest2022: 11.8 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Argentina stood at 11.8%.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 190.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Argentina peaked at 21.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2006.

Argentina ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2006 0.7%
2010 2.9% +307.4%
2011 6.2% +115.0%
2012 4.1% -34.4%
2013 6.5% +59.2%
2014 6.6% +2.9%
2016 7.3% +10.6%
2017 7.7% +4.2%
2018 6.9% -9.4%
2019 8.6% +23.5%
2020 21.2% +147.5%
2021 12.0% -43.6%
2022 11.8% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 6.3% 2.9% 8.6% 9
2020s 15.0% 11.8% 21.2% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 15 Indonesia 14.0% compare
  2. 16 Costa Rica 13.6% compare
  3. 17 Dominican Republic 13.3% compare
  4. 19 Ecuador 11.7% compare
  5. 20 Peru 11.1% compare
  6. 21 Paraguay 10.4% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Argentina?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Argentina was 11.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
How does Argentina rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Argentina ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 190.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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