Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Argentina

Argentina: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) was 3.7 preT in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.7 preT
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
10.45 preT
in 2012
All-time low
3.69 preT
in 2020
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Argentina, 2006–2022

02.557.5102006201420222006: 4.5 preT2010: 4.5 preT2011: 9.2 preT2012: 10.4 preT2013: 4.9 preT2014: 5 preT2016: 4.6 preT2017: 5.4 preT2018: 4.6 preT2019: 4.3 preT2020: 3.7 preT2021: 4.2 preT2022: 3.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Argentina stood at 3.7 preT.

The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Argentina peaked at 10.45 preT in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.69 preT, in 2020.

That places Argentina 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 4.47 preT —
2010 4.54 preT +1.5%
2011 9.22 preT +102.9%
2012 10.45 preT +13.3%
2013 4.93 preT -52.8%
2014 5.03 preT +1.9%
2016 4.59 preT -8.7%
2017 5.36 preT +16.6%
2018 4.59 preT -14.3%
2019 4.28 preT -6.8%
2020 3.69 preT -13.6%
2021 4.18 preT +13.1%
2022 3.7 preT -11.4%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 3.7 preT is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.14 preT, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 3.7 preT is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 preT, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +102.9% 4.54 preT 9.22 preT

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.47 preT 4.47 preT 4.47 preT 1
2010s 5.89 preT 4.28 preT 10.45 preT 9
2020s 3.86 preT 3.69 preT 4.18 preT 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 15 Mongolia 4.72 preT compare
  2. 16 Sri Lanka 4.58 preT compare
  3. 17 Costa Rica 3.88 preT compare
  4. 19 Brazil 3.69 preT compare
  5. 20 Cote d'Ivoire 3.57 preT compare
  6. 21 Panama 3.51 preT compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Argentina?
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Argentina was 3.7 preT in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 10.45 preT in 2012.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 3.69 preT in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest)?
Argentina ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - 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

Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)