Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Argentina
Argentina: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 0.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Argentina, 2000–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.4% for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Argentina peaked at 14.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2017.
Argentina ranks 49th of 80 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 the international poverty line of in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7% | — |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +64.9% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +48.9% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -57.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 40% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 16% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 2.6% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 7 |
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 the international poverty line of in Argentina?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Argentina was 0.4% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Argentina ranks 49th out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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