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

Latest (2022)
11.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
67th
of 109 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2003
All-time low
7.2%
in 2012
Years of data
20
2001–2022

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Argentina, 2001–2022

0510152001201120222001: 12.6 %2002: 13.8 %2003: 14.6 %2004: 12.8 %2005: 10.9 %2006: 9.4 %2007: 13.2 %2008: 13.2 %2009: 10.1 %2010: 10.7 %2011: 10.6 %2012: 7.2 %2013: 8.6 %2014: 8.9 %2017: 12.5 %2018: 10.7 %2019: 14.2 %2020: 11.9 %2021: 11.6 %2022: 11.6 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.