Gini index in Argentina
Argentina: Gini index was 42.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Argentina, 1980–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2024, gini index in Argentina stood at 42.4.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Argentina peaked at 53.8 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 40.7, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 20th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gini index in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.8 | — |
| 1986 | 42.8 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 45.3 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 46.8 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 45.5 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 44.8 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 45.9 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 48.9 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 49.5 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 49.1 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 50.7 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 49.8 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 51 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 53.3 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 53.8 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 51 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 48.5 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 47.8 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 46.4 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 46.3 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 45 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 43.8 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 43.7 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.7 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 41.4 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 41.1 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.8 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 42.3 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 41.4 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 41.7 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.3 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 42.7 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 42.4 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 40.7 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 42.4 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 42.4 | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 42.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.9, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 42.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.6, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.97 | 40.8 | 45.3 | 3 |
| 1990s | 47.89 | 44.8 | 50.7 | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.69 | 43.8 | 53.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.16 | 41.1 | 43.7 | 9 |
| 2020s | 42.12 | 40.7 | 42.7 | 5 |
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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 21.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 29.56 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 29.6% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.264 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 23.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Argentina?
- Gini index in Argentina was 42.4 in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7 in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for gini index?
- Argentina ranks 20th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.