Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Argentina

Argentina: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 34.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
34.8%
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
43.9%
in 2020
All-time low
12.5%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2006–2022

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Argentina, 2006–2022

102030402006201420222006: 35.4 preT2010: 35.8 preT2013: 29.6 preT2016: 12.5 preT2017: 34.2 preT2018: 36.4 preT2019: 35.5 preT2020: 43.9 preT2021: 30.7 preT2022: 34.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Argentina is 34.8%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Argentina peaked at 43.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2016.

Argentina ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 35.4%
2010 35.8% +0.9%
2013 29.6% -17.2%
2016 12.5% -57.7%
2017 34.2% +173.7%
2018 36.4% +6.3%
2019 35.5% -2.5%
2020 43.9% +23.7%
2021 30.7% -30.0%
2022 34.8% +13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.4% 35.4% 35.4% 1
2010s 30.7% 12.5% 36.4% 6
2020s 36.5% 30.7% 43.9% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 18 Chile 36.7% compare
  2. 19 Moldova 36.2% compare
  3. 20 Colombia 35.6% compare
  4. 22 El Salvador 34.4% compare
  5. 23 Ecuador 33.7% compare
  6. 24 Uruguay 33.1% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Argentina?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Argentina was 34.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2016.
How does Argentina rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Argentina ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population