Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Argentina
Argentina: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 11.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Argentina, 2001–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Argentina is 11.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Argentina peaked at 14.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2012.
That places Argentina 67th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 9.4% | 14.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 7.2% | 14.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Argentina?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Argentina was 11.6% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2012.
- How does Argentina rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Argentina ranks 67th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.