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Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Argentina

Argentina: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor was 77.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
77.3%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
17th
of 32 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 2017
All-time low
67.3%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Argentina, 2006–2022

0204060801002006201420222006: 67.3 <$2.15 a day2010: 86.9 <$2.15 a day2011: 87.7 <$2.15 a day2012: 89 <$2.15 a day2013: 88.5 <$2.15 a day2014: 90.2 <$2.15 a day2016: 89.9 <$2.15 a day2017: 95.8 <$2.15 a day2018: 88.2 <$2.15 a day2019: 85.7 <$2.15 a day2020: 87.9 <$2.15 a day2021: 79.3 <$2.15 a day2022: 77.3 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 77.3% for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in 2022.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Argentina peaked at 95.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 2006.

That places Argentina 17th out of 32 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.3% 67.3% 67.3% 1
2010s 89.1% 85.7% 95.8% 9
2020s 81.5% 77.3% 87.9% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 14 Chile 88.8% compare
  2. 15 Sri Lanka 88.4% compare
  3. 16 Vietnam 81.5% compare
  4. 18 Brazil 60.0% compare
  5. 19 Costa Rica 54.6% compare
  6. 20 Pakistan 47.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Argentina?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Argentina was 77.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2006.
How does Argentina rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor?
Argentina ranks 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 341 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap