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

Argentina: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor was 69.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
69.4%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2017
All-time low
58.3%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2022

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

0204060802006201420222006: 58.3 <$2.15 a day2010: 80.6 <$2.15 a day2011: 75.4 <$2.15 a day2012: 77.2 <$2.15 a day2013: 82.8 <$2.15 a day2014: 82 <$2.15 a day2016: 79.5 <$2.15 a day2017: 89 <$2.15 a day2018: 74.7 <$2.15 a day2019: 75.4 <$2.15 a day2020: 66.5 <$2.15 a day2021: 65.5 <$2.15 a day2022: 69.4 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Argentina recorded 69.4% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Argentina peaked at 89.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2006.

Argentina ranks 17th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 58.3%
2010 80.6% +38.3%
2011 75.4% -6.5%
2012 77.2% +2.4%
2013 82.8% +7.3%
2014 82.0% -1.0%
2016 79.5% -3.0%
2017 89.0% +11.9%
2018 74.7% -16.0%
2019 75.4% +0.9%
2020 66.5% -11.8%
2021 65.5% -1.5%
2022 69.4% +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.3% 58.3% 58.3% 1
2010s 79.6% 74.7% 89.0% 9
2020s 67.1% 65.5% 69.4% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 14 Kosovo 89.2% compare
  2. 14 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 89.2% compare
  3. 16 Chile 83.1% compare
  4. 18 Sri Lanka 60.3% compare
  5. 19 Viet Nam 52.5% compare
  6. 20 Brazil 50.1% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Argentina?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Argentina was 69.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2006.
How does Argentina rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor?
Argentina ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
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