Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Argentina

Argentina: Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions was 28.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
28.2%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2019
All-time low
19.6%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Argentina, 2006–2022

01020302006201420222006: 19.6 preT2010: 21.7 preT2011: 31.4 preT2012: 30.1 preT2013: 22.1 preT2014: 27.6 preT2016: 30.2 preT2017: 30.8 preT2018: 31 preT2019: 32.4 preT2020: 31.5 preT2021: 28.7 preT2022: 28.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 28.2% for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions in 2022.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions in Argentina peaked at 32.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2006.

Argentina ranks 12th 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Argentina, 2006 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2006 19.6% —
2010 21.7% +10.7%
2011 31.4% +44.7%
2012 30.1% -3.9%
2013 22.1% -26.6%
2014 27.6% +24.6%
2016 30.2% +9.7%
2017 30.8% +1.8%
2018 31.0% +0.6%
2019 32.4% +4.7%
2020 31.5% -2.9%
2021 28.7% -8.7%
2022 28.2% -1.9%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 28.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.4%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 28.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.6% 19.6% 19.6% 1
2010s 28.6% 21.7% 32.4% 9
2020s 29.5% 28.2% 31.5% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 9 Serbia 29.7% compare
  2. 10 Kazakhstan 28.5% compare
  3. 11 Panama 28.2% compare
  4. 13 Ecuador 26.7% compare
  5. 14 Costa Rica 26.6% compare
  6. 15 Uruguay 26.4% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions in Argentina?
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions in Argentina was 28.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2006.
How does Argentina rank for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions?
Argentina ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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)