Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Argentina

Argentina: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 38.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
38.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 32 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 2013
All-time low
37.8%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Argentina, 2006–2022

010203040502006201420222006: 37.9 poorest2010: 46.7 poorest2011: 43.9 poorest2012: 47.2 poorest2013: 49.8 poorest2014: 40.1 poorest2016: 42 poorest2017: 44.6 poorest2018: 41.6 poorest2019: 41.9 poorest2020: 37.8 poorest2021: 38.7 poorest2022: 38.7 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 38.7% for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in 2022.

That represents a change of down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Argentina peaked at 49.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2020.

That places Argentina 14th out of 32 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.9% 37.9% 37.9% 1
2010s 44.2% 40.1% 49.8% 9
2020s 38.4% 37.8% 38.7% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 11 Turkey 60.6% compare
  2. 12 Uruguay 55.5% compare
  3. 13 Brazil 39.2% compare
  4. 15 Chile 37.4% compare
  5. 16 Thailand 33.6% compare
  6. 17 Costa Rica 26.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Argentina?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Argentina was 38.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Argentina ranks 14th out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 342 data points, 2002–2023
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