Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Argentina

Argentina: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 37.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
37.4%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
112.2%
in 2012
All-time low
37.4%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Argentina, 2006–2022

4060801001202006201420222006: 53.22010: 48.92011: 108.92012: 112.22013: 46.92014: 41.82016: 44.52017: 44.32018: 41.32019: 43.32020: 44.82021: 40.62022: 37.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 37.4% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Argentina peaked at 112.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2022.

Argentina ranks 28th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 53.2%
2010 48.9% -8.0%
2011 108.9% +122.5%
2012 112.2% +3.1%
2013 46.9% -58.2%
2014 41.8% -10.9%
2016 44.5% +6.7%
2017 44.3% -0.4%
2018 41.3% -6.9%
2019 43.3% +4.8%
2020 44.8% +3.5%
2021 40.6% -9.3%
2022 37.4% -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.2% 53.2% 53.2% 1
2010s 59.1% 41.3% 112.2% 9
2020s 41.0% 37.4% 44.8% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 25 Pakistan 39.8% compare
  2. 26 Dominican Republic 39.7% compare
  3. 27 South Africa 39.7% compare
  4. 29 Panama 36.2% compare
  5. 30 Peru 34.9% compare
  6. 31 Mexico 30.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Argentina?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Argentina was 37.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 112.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2022.
How does Argentina rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Argentina ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 345 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group