Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Argentina
Argentina: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 12.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Argentina, 2001–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Argentina stood at 12.5%.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Argentina peaked at 16.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2012.
That places Argentina 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 11.3% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 9.2% | 14.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.5% | 14.7% | 3 |
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More reference data data for Argentina
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Argentina?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Argentina was 12.5% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2012.
- How does Argentina rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Argentina ranks 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.