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

Argentina: Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 33.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
33.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 2017
All-time low
25.4%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2022

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

0102030402006201420222006: 25.42010: 36.82011: 27.22012: 26.72013: 35.52014: 31.62016: 36.82017: 37.32018: 36.82019: 34.72020: 33.82021: 33.92022: 33.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Argentina stood at 33.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Argentina peaked at 37.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2006.

That places Argentina 16th out of 37 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.

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

Annual values for Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 25.4% —
2010 36.8% +45.2%
2011 27.2% -26.1%
2012 26.7% -1.9%
2013 35.5% +33.1%
2014 31.6% -10.9%
2016 36.8% +16.3%
2017 37.3% +1.3%
2018 36.8% -1.5%
2019 34.7% -5.6%
2020 33.8% -2.6%
2021 33.9% +0.2%
2022 33.6% -0.9%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 33.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.4%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 33.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7%, 2.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +45.2% 25.4% 36.8%
2013 +33.1% 26.7% 35.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.4% 25.4% 25.4% 1
2010s 33.7% 26.7% 37.3% 9
2020s 33.7% 33.6% 33.9% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 14 Uruguay 38.8% compare
  2. 15 Kazakhstan 35.4% compare
  3. 17 Brazil 32.2% compare
  4. 18 Mongolia 31.5% compare
  5. 19 Chile 29.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 33.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2006.
How does Argentina rank for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Argentina ranks 16th 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 25.8%. 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 Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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