Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Argentina
Argentina: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 19,201 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Argentina, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Argentina stood at 19,201. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Argentina peaked at 19,201 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,591, in 1820.
Argentina ranks 53rd of 160 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.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1,591 | — |
| 1850 | 1,994 | +25.3% |
| 1870 | 2,340 | +17.4% |
| 1890 | 3,851 | +64.6% |
| 1910 | 6,092 | +58.2% |
| 1929 | 6,961 | +14.3% |
| 1950 | 7,949 | +14.2% |
| 1960 | 8,861 | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 11,639 | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 13,080 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 10,254 | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 14,369 | +40.1% |
| 2005 | 15,344 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 18,980 | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 19,201 | +1.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 19,201 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,753, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 19,201 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,007, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,591 | 1,591 | 1,591 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,994 | 1,994 | 1,994 | 1 |
| 1870s | 2,340 | 2,340 | 2,340 | 1 |
| 1890s | 3,851 | 3,851 | 3,851 | 1 |
| 1910s | 6,092 | 6,092 | 6,092 | 1 |
| 1920s | 6,961 | 6,961 | 6,961 | 1 |
| 1950s | 7,949 | 7,949 | 7,949 | 1 |
| 1960s | 8,861 | 8,861 | 8,861 | 1 |
| 1970s | 11,639 | 11,639 | 11,639 | 1 |
| 1980s | 13,080 | 13,080 | 13,080 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10,254 | 10,254 | 10,254 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14,856 | 14,369 | 15,344 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19,090 | 18,980 | 19,201 | 2 |
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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Argentina?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Argentina was 19,201 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 19,201 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,591 in 1820.
- How does Argentina rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Argentina ranks 53rd out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.