Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Argentina

Argentina: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 39.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
39.9%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
16th
of 34 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2020
All-time low
30.7%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Argentina, 2006–2022

010203040502006201420222006: 42.3 preT2010: 37.2 preT2011: 30.7 preT2012: 34 preT2013: 41.1 preT2014: 41.8 preT2016: 43.7 preT2017: 45.3 preT2018: 43.9 preT2019: 44.6 preT2020: 47.1 preT2021: 42 preT2022: 39.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 39.9% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Argentina peaked at 47.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2011.

That places Argentina 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 42.3%
2010 37.2% -12.0%
2011 30.7% -17.5%
2012 34.0% +10.8%
2013 41.1% +20.7%
2014 41.8% +1.8%
2016 43.7% +4.7%
2017 45.3% +3.5%
2018 43.9% -3.0%
2019 44.6% +1.5%
2020 47.1% +5.6%
2021 42.0% -10.7%
2022 39.9% -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.3% 42.3% 42.3% 1
2010s 40.3% 30.7% 45.3% 9
2020s 43.0% 39.9% 47.1% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 13 Paraguay 42.2% compare
  2. 14 Costa Rica 41.4% compare
  3. 15 Serbia 41.0% compare
  4. 17 Dominican Republic 39.6% compare
  5. 18 Honduras 37.7% compare
  6. 19 Sri Lanka 37.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Argentina?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Argentina was 39.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2011.
How does Argentina rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Argentina ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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