Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Argentina

Argentina: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 35.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
35.5%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
40.2%
in 2020
All-time low
26.5%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Argentina, 2006–2022

0102030402006201420222006: 26.52010: 31.72011: 28.52012: 27.82013: 36.12014: 31.42016: 34.72017: 37.62018: 34.72019: 35.32020: 40.22021: 34.32022: 35.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 35.5% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in 2022.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Argentina peaked at 40.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2006.

Argentina ranks 18th of 36 countries on this measure, 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 Protection and Labor in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 26.5%
2010 31.7% +19.6%
2011 28.5% -10.2%
2012 27.8% -2.4%
2013 36.1% +29.6%
2014 31.4% -13.0%
2016 34.7% +10.6%
2017 37.6% +8.4%
2018 34.7% -7.7%
2019 35.3% +1.5%
2020 40.2% +13.9%
2021 34.3% -14.5%
2022 35.5% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.5% 26.5% 26.5% 1
2010s 33.1% 27.8% 37.6% 9
2020s 36.7% 34.3% 40.2% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 15 Chile 38.9% compare
  2. 16 Kosovo 37.0% compare
  3. 16 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 37.0% compare
  4. 19 Viet Nam 29.8% compare
  5. 20 Panama 29.4% compare
  6. 21 Costa Rica 28.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Argentina?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Argentina was 35.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2006.
How does Argentina rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Argentina ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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