Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Argentina

Argentina: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total was 15,133 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
15,133
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
18th
of 76 countries
All-time high
4.06 million
in 1982
All-time low
379.97
in 2002
Years of data
32
1980–2018

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Argentina, 1980–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1980199920181980: 1.2M1982: 4.1M1987: 406.71988: 1.8k1991: 3.0M1992: 404.71993: 482.21994: 543.11995: 488.81996: 488.81997: 490.11998: 445.11999: 434.92000: 434.52001: 434.12002: 3802003: 436.22004: 539.92005: 6612006: 879.62007: 1.1k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.8k2010: 2.2k2011: 2.9k2012: 3.7k2013: 4.2k2014: 6.3k2015: 6.9k2016: 10.3k2017: 13.1k2018: 15.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Argentina is 15,133, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 952.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Argentina peaked at 4.06 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 379.97, in 2002.

That places Argentina 18th out of 76 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Argentina, 1980 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1980 1.18 million —
1982 4.06 million +245.1%
1987 406.69 -100.0%
1988 1,825 +348.7%
1991 3.04 million +166566.7%
1992 404.74 -100.0%
1993 482.19 +19.1%
1994 543.12 +12.6%
1995 488.81 -10.0%
1996 488.81 +0.0%
1997 490.12 +0.3%
1998 445.1 -9.2%
1999 434.93 -2.3%
2000 434.5 -0.1%
2001 434.06 -0.1%
2002 379.97 -12.5%
2003 436.25 +14.8%
2004 539.89 +23.8%
2005 661 +22.4%
2006 879.55 +33.1%
2007 1,057 +20.1%
2008 1,438 +36.1%
2009 1,770 +23.1%
2010 2,233 +26.2%
2011 2,946 +32.0%
2012 3,695 +25.4%
2013 4,239 +14.7%
2014 6,328 +49.3%
2015 6,887 +8.8%
2016 10,342 +50.2%
2017 13,136 +27.0%
2018 15,133 +15.2%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 15,133 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,603, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 15,133 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,800, 2.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total 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
1991 +166566.7% 1,825 3.04 million
1988 +348.7% 406.69 1,825
1982 +245.1% 1.18 million 4.06 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.31 million 406.69 4.06 million 4
1990s 338,364 404.74 3.04 million 9
2000s 802.98 379.97 1,770 10
2010s 7,215 2,233 15,133 9

Countries ranked near Argentina

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  2. 16 Pakistan 18,249 compare
  3. 17 Jamaica 16,116 compare
  4. 19 Thailand 11,700 compare
  5. 20 Mauritius 11,410 compare
  6. 21 Bangladesh 10,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Argentina?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Argentina was 15,133 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 4.06 million in 1982.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 379.97 in 2002.
How does Argentina rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total?
Argentina ranks 18th out of 76 countries with data for 2018.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 952.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,024 data points, 1970–2021
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