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

Argentina: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 29.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
29.4%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
14th
of 32 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 2017
All-time low
25.1%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2006–2022

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

01020302006201420222006: 25.9 poorest2010: 30.4 poorest2011: 25.1 poorest2012: 25.5 poorest2013: 33.2 poorest2014: 27.9 poorest2016: 31.3 poorest2017: 33.7 poorest2018: 31.6 poorest2019: 31.6 poorest2020: 27.6 poorest2021: 28.4 poorest2022: 29.4 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Argentina is 29.4%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Argentina peaked at 33.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2011.

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 rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.9% 25.9% 25.9% 1
2010s 30.0% 25.1% 33.7% 9
2020s 28.5% 27.6% 29.4% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 11 Turkey 40.9% compare
  2. 12 Uruguay 40.3% compare
  3. 13 Brazil 30.2% compare
  4. 15 Chile 23.4% compare
  5. 16 Costa Rica 20.0% compare
  6. 17 Panama 12.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Argentina?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Argentina was 29.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2011.
How does Argentina rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Argentina ranks 14th out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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
Last refreshed

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