Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Argentina

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

Latest (2022)
39.9%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
45.8%
in 2020
All-time low
32.5%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Argentina, 2006–2022

010203040502006201420222006: 42.22010: 39.72011: 32.52012: 35.72013: 42.82014: 41.12016: 42.82017: 44.92018: 442019: 43.72020: 45.82021: 41.62022: 39.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Argentina peaked at 45.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2011.

That places Argentina 17th 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 42.2%
2010 39.7% -6.0%
2011 32.5% -18.0%
2012 35.7% +9.9%
2013 42.8% +19.8%
2014 41.1% -4.0%
2016 42.8% +4.2%
2017 44.9% +4.8%
2018 44.0% -2.0%
2019 43.7% -0.6%
2020 45.8% +4.7%
2021 41.6% -9.0%
2022 39.9% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.2% 42.2% 42.2% 1
2010s 40.8% 32.5% 44.9% 9
2020s 42.4% 39.9% 45.8% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 14 Brazil 41.8% compare
  2. 15 Costa Rica 40.3% compare
  3. 16 Armenia 40.1% compare
  4. 18 Colombia 39.1% compare
  5. 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 38.8% compare
  6. 20 Pakistan 38.6% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Argentina?
Adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Argentina was 39.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2011.
How does Argentina rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
Argentina ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
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