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

Argentina: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 48.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
48.6%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 2020
All-time low
39.5%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2006–2022

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

02040602006201420222006: 46.32010: 40.32011: 39.52012: 402013: 41.92014: 48.72016: 49.42017: 50.82018: 522019: 52.62020: 54.82021: 50.72022: 48.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Argentina is 48.6%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Argentina peaked at 54.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2011.

That places Argentina 19th 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.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 46.3%
2010 40.3% -13.0%
2011 39.5% -2.0%
2012 40.0% +1.4%
2013 41.9% +4.7%
2014 48.7% +16.1%
2016 49.4% +1.6%
2017 50.8% +2.9%
2018 52.0% +2.4%
2019 52.6% +1.0%
2020 54.8% +4.2%
2021 50.7% -7.4%
2022 48.6% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.3% 46.3% 46.3% 1
2010s 46.1% 39.5% 52.6% 9
2020s 51.4% 48.6% 54.8% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 16 Sri Lanka 53.0% compare
  2. 17 Uruguay 52.4% compare
  3. 18 Cote d'Ivoire 50.3% compare
  4. 20 Vietnam 48.5% compare
  5. 21 Kazakhstan 43.2% compare
  6. 22 Mongolia 39.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Argentina?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in Argentina was 48.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2011.
How does Argentina rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Argentina ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population