Prosperity gap in Argentina
Argentina: Prosperity gap was 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2024. βΌ Falling
Prosperity gap in Argentina, 1980β2024
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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day for prosperity gap in 2024.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Argentina peaked at 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 1980.
That places Argentina 73rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.07 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.79 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.86 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.22 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Argentina
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.5 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,854 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 29.56 (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 from the human development report 0.264 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 23.69 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Argentina?
- Prosperity gap in Argentina was 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2002.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for prosperity gap?
- Argentina ranks 73rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.