Adequacy of social safety net programs in Argentina
Argentina: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 12.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Argentina, 2006–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
In 2022, adequacy of social safety net programs in Argentina stood at 12.8%.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Argentina peaked at 17.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2017.
Argentina ranks 14th of 33 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 social safety net programs in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.7% | — |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +35.6% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +53.1% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +5.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 12.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.9%, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 12.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.4% | 15.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 12.1% | 17.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Argentina?
- Adequacy of social safety net programs in Argentina was 12.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- Argentina ranks 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adequacy of social safety net programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Social safety net programs include cash transfers, social pensions, cash transfers, school feeding, and other social assistance programs.