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

Argentina: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) was 2.58 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
2.58
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
19th
of 33 countries
All-time high
5.42
in 2012
All-time low
2.58
in 2022
Years of data
13
2006–2022

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

02462006201420222006: 2.62010: 2.92011: 4.92012: 5.42013: 3.22014: 32016: 3.32017: 3.52018: 3.12019: 2.92020: 2.92021: 2.92022: 2.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 2.58 for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Argentina peaked at 5.42 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.58, in 2022.

Argentina ranks 19th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.62 2.62 2.62 1
2010s 3.59 2.91 5.42 9
2020s 2.77 2.58 2.87 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 16 Brazil 3 compare
  2. 17 Colombia 2.8 compare
  3. 18 Sri Lanka 2.66 compare
  4. 20 Paraguay 2.44 compare
  5. 21 El Salvador 2.38 compare
  6. 22 Mongolia 2.24 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

More reference data data for Argentina

All data for Argentina β†’

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 2.58 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 5.42 in 2012.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 2.58 in 2022.
How does Argentina rank for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest)?
Argentina ranks 19th out of 33 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 52.5%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 342 data points, 2002–2023
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Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)