Proportion of population below international poverty line in Argentina
Argentina: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Argentina, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below international poverty line in Argentina is 1.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Argentina peaked at 17.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
Argentina ranks 55th of 110 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.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 1.3% | — |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +92.3% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +88.9% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +46.6% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +59.8% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -52.0% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 1.3% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 2.4% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Argentina?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Argentina was 1.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Argentina ranks 55th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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