Income share held by highest 20% in Argentina
Argentina: Income share held by highest 20% was 47.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 20% in Argentina, 1980–2024
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.
Analysis
In 2024, income share held by highest 20% in Argentina stood at 47.9%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Argentina peaked at 57.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2013.
Argentina ranks 21st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.6% | 46.6% | 50.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 52.7% | 49.9% | 55.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 48.4% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 46.2% | 48.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 46.6% | 47.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More poverty & inequality data for Argentina
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 15.2% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 2.8% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.0% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.3% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 4.4% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 24.1% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.7% (2024)
- Population living in slums 14.5% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 9.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in Argentina?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Argentina was 47.9% 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 income share held by highest 20% recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2013.
- How does Argentina rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Argentina ranks 21st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Income share held by highest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.