Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Argentina
Argentina: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 2.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 2.8% for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in 2024.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Argentina peaked at 25.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
Argentina ranks 65th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 2.1% | — |
| 1987 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | +85.7% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | +51.9% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +40.5% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | +49.4% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -45.7% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -34.3% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 3.9% | 10.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 4.5% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More poverty & inequality data for Argentina
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,854 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Argentina?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Argentina was 2.8% 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 poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Argentina ranks 65th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.