Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Argentina

Argentina: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 36.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
36.1%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
42.8%
in 2020
All-time low
17.4%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Argentina, 2006–2022

0102030402006201420222006: 30.8 preT2010: 27.9 preT2011: 17.4 preT2012: 19 preT2013: 30.8 preT2014: 34.5 preT2016: 37.2 preT2017: 39.8 preT2018: 39.8 preT2019: 38.8 preT2020: 42.8 preT2021: 37.1 preT2022: 36.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 36.1% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Argentina peaked at 42.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2011.

Argentina ranks 10th of 34 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.

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 30.8%
2010 27.9% -9.2%
2011 17.4% -37.6%
2012 19.0% +9.0%
2013 30.8% +62.1%
2014 34.5% +11.9%
2016 37.2% +8.0%
2017 39.8% +6.9%
2018 39.8% +0.0%
2019 38.8% -2.6%
2020 42.8% +10.4%
2021 37.1% -13.3%
2022 36.1% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.8% 30.8% 30.8% 1
2010s 31.7% 17.4% 39.8% 9
2020s 38.7% 36.1% 42.8% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 7 Costa Rica 39.1% compare
  2. 8 Colombia 36.6% compare
  3. 9 Mexico 36.5% compare
  4. 11 Brazil 35.8% compare
  5. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 35.7% compare
  6. 13 Ecuador 33.9% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Argentina?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Argentina was 36.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2011.
How does Argentina rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Argentina ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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