Argentina: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day

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 Argentina

Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day

 Latest value 10.90
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1980 - 2022
 Average 16.21
 Min - Max 4.80 - 44.40
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 10.9 percent, a decline from 11.4 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 34.08 percent, based on data from 24 countries. Historically, the average for Argentina from 1980 to 2022 is 16.21 percent. The minimum value, 4.8 percent, was reached in 1986 while the maximum of 44.4 percent was recorded in 2002. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Argentina - Poverty at 5.50 USD per day - Recent values chart

Historical series
Argentina - Poverty at 5.50 USD per day - historical chart - 1980-2022




Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $6.85 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $6.85 a day at 2017 international prices.

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 Gini inequality index 40.70 2022 index points
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 Top 10 percent income share 29.80 2022 percent
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