Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private in Argentina

Argentina: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.4%
Change on year
down 33.1%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2006–2022

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private in Argentina, 2006–2022

01232006201420222006: 0.549 preT2010: 0.507 preT2013: 0.452 preT2016: 3.5 preT2017: 0.341 preT2018: 0.332 preT2019: 0.329 preT2020: 0.827 preT2021: 0.602 preT2022: 0.403 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 0.4% for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in 2022.

That represents a change of down 33.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Argentina peaked at 3.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

Argentina ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 0.5%
2010 0.5% -7.7%
2013 0.5% -10.9%
2016 3.5% +664.4%
2017 0.3% -90.1%
2018 0.3% -2.6%
2019 0.3% -1.1%
2020 0.8% +151.7%
2021 0.6% -27.3%
2022 0.4% -33.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.3% 3.5% 6
2020s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Argentina?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in Argentina was 0.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does Argentina rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private?
Argentina ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population