Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Argentina
Argentina: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 0.5242 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient: 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.
Analysis
In 2022, gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Argentina stood at 0.5242.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Argentina peaked at 0.6258 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4871, in 2012.
That places Argentina 51st 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 | 0.5711 | 0.5264 | 0.6258 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.514 | 0.4871 | 0.5478 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.523 | 0.5117 | 0.5331 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More poverty & inequality data for Argentina
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,854 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 29.6% (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.264 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1027 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1027 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1156 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 23.7% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.226 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 15.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Argentina?
- Gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Argentina was 0.5242 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6258 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4871 in 2012.
- How does Argentina rank for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Argentina ranks 51st out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.