Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Argentina

Argentina: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 41.4% in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
41.4%
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
60.7%
in 2017
All-time low
24.8%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2006–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Argentina, 2006–2022

02040602006201420222006: 33.7 <$2.15 a day2010: 49.6 <$2.15 a day2013: 54.5 <$2.15 a day2016: 24.8 <$2.15 a day2017: 60.7 <$2.15 a day2018: 51.5 <$2.15 a day2019: 44.3 <$2.15 a day2020: 28.2 <$2.15 a day2021: 36.7 <$2.15 a day2022: 41.4 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Argentina stood at 41.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Argentina peaked at 60.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2016.

That places Argentina 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.7% 33.7% 33.7% 1
2010s 47.6% 24.8% 60.7% 6
2020s 35.4% 28.2% 41.4% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 21 Mexico 52.0% compare
  2. 22 Georgia 49.7% compare
  3. 23 Ecuador 43.3% compare
  4. 25 Bolivia 36.5% compare
  5. 26 Honduras 28.8% compare
  6. 27 Peru 26.5% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Argentina?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Argentina was 41.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2016.
How does Argentina rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Argentina ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 345 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount