Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Argentina

Argentina: Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 34.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
34.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
40.2%
in 2017
All-time low
24.1%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Argentina, 2006–2022

0102030402006201420222006: 24.9 preT2010: 32.4 preT2011: 24.1 preT2012: 24.6 preT2013: 32.5 preT2014: 34.9 preT2016: 40 preT2017: 40.2 preT2018: 38.4 preT2019: 37.7 preT2020: 36.3 preT2021: 35.3 preT2022: 34.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Argentina is 34.9%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Argentina peaked at 40.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2011.

Argentina ranks 15th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 24.9% —
2010 32.4% +29.8%
2011 24.1% -25.6%
2012 24.6% +2.4%
2013 32.5% +31.8%
2014 34.9% +7.6%
2016 40.0% +14.6%
2017 40.2% +0.4%
2018 38.4% -4.6%
2019 37.7% -1.7%
2020 36.3% -3.7%
2021 35.3% -2.7%
2022 34.9% -1.2%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 34.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 34.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.2%, 2.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.9% 24.9% 24.9% 1
2010s 33.9% 24.1% 40.2% 9
2020s 35.5% 34.9% 36.3% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 12 Kosovo 38.4% compare
  2. 12 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 38.4% compare
  3. 14 Turkey 36.9% compare
  4. 16 Brazil 32.5% compare
  5. 17 Mongolia 31.4% compare
  6. 18 Kazakhstan 31.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Argentina?
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Argentina was 34.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2011.
How does Argentina rank for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Argentina ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)