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

Argentina: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 85.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
85.2%
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
92.3%
in 2017
All-time low
59.5%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2022

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

0204060801002006201420222006: 59.5 <$2.15 a day2010: 81.9 <$2.15 a day2011: 77.6 <$2.15 a day2012: 79 <$2.15 a day2013: 85.8 <$2.15 a day2014: 87.5 <$2.15 a day2016: 86.6 <$2.15 a day2017: 92.3 <$2.15 a day2018: 83.2 <$2.15 a day2019: 85.6 <$2.15 a day2020: 86.4 <$2.15 a day2021: 77.6 <$2.15 a day2022: 85.2 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Argentina is 85.2%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Argentina peaked at 92.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2006.

Argentina ranks 18th of 37 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 59.5%
2010 81.9% +37.6%
2011 77.6% -5.2%
2012 79.0% +1.9%
2013 85.8% +8.5%
2014 87.5% +2.1%
2016 86.6% -1.1%
2017 92.3% +6.6%
2018 83.2% -9.9%
2019 85.6% +2.9%
2020 86.4% +0.9%
2021 77.6% -10.2%
2022 85.2% +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.5% 59.5% 59.5% 1
2010s 84.4% 77.6% 92.3% 9
2020s 83.1% 77.6% 86.4% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 15 Kosovo 92.3% compare
  2. 15 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 92.3% compare
  3. 17 Viet Nam 86.7% compare
  4. 19 Georgia 77.6% compare
  5. 20 Costa Rica 75.2% compare
  6. 21 Sri Lanka 73.8% 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 85.2% 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 92.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2006.
How does Argentina rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Argentina ranks 18th out of 37 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 7.9%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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