Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Argentina

Argentina: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 43.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
43.0%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2006
All-time low
40.4%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Argentina, 2006–2022

02040602006201420222006: 50.4 preT2010: 44.3 preT2011: 40.4 preT2012: 42.7 preT2013: 47.8 preT2014: 46.6 preT2016: 48 preT2017: 49.1 preT2018: 47.5 preT2019: 49.4 preT2020: 48.8 preT2021: 45.6 preT2022: 43 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Argentina stood at 43.0%.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Argentina peaked at 50.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2011.

That places Argentina 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 50.4%
2010 44.3% -12.2%
2011 40.4% -8.7%
2012 42.7% +5.6%
2013 47.8% +11.8%
2014 46.6% -2.3%
2016 48.0% +2.8%
2017 49.1% +2.4%
2018 47.5% -3.3%
2019 49.4% +4.1%
2020 48.8% -1.2%
2021 45.6% -6.6%
2022 43.0% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.4% 50.4% 50.4% 1
2010s 46.2% 40.4% 49.4% 9
2020s 45.8% 43.0% 48.8% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 14 Republic of Moldova 47.4% compare
  2. 15 Sri Lanka 46.0% compare
  3. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.0% compare
  4. 18 Dominican Republic 41.8% compare
  5. 19 Costa Rica 41.4% compare
  6. 20 Pakistan 41.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Argentina?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Argentina was 43.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2011.
How does Argentina rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Argentina ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group