Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Argentina

Argentina: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 71.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
71.5%
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
77.3%
in 2020
All-time low
2.9%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Argentina, 2006–2022

0204060802006201420222006: 2.9 <$2.15 a day2010: 20.1 <$2.15 a day2011: 27.1 <$2.15 a day2012: 22.4 <$2.15 a day2013: 48.8 <$2.15 a day2014: 66.8 <$2.15 a day2016: 65.1 <$2.15 a day2017: 74.1 <$2.15 a day2018: 61 <$2.15 a day2019: 68.3 <$2.15 a day2020: 77.3 <$2.15 a day2021: 53 <$2.15 a day2022: 71.5 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Argentina is 71.5%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 218.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Argentina peaked at 77.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2006.

That places Argentina 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 2.9%
2010 20.1% +588.7%
2011 27.1% +34.7%
2012 22.4% -17.2%
2013 48.8% +117.4%
2014 66.8% +36.9%
2016 65.1% -2.6%
2017 74.1% +13.8%
2018 61.0% -17.7%
2019 68.3% +12.1%
2020 77.3% +13.2%
2021 53.0% -31.5%
2022 71.5% +34.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1
2010s 50.4% 20.1% 74.1% 9
2020s 67.3% 53.0% 77.3% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 11 Georgia 77.6% compare
  2. 12 Kosovo 76.2% compare
  3. 12 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 76.2% compare
  4. 15 Chile 70.0% compare
  5. 16 Panama 66.1% compare
  6. 17 Costa Rica 64.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Argentina?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Argentina was 71.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2006.
How does Argentina rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Argentina ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 218.7%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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