Argentina - Income distribution

Income share held by second 20%

The value for Income share held by second 20% in Argentina was 9.50 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10.20 in 1980 and a minimum value of 6.90 in 2002.

Definition: 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.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1980 10.20
1986 9.90
1987 9.30
1991 9.10
1992 9.20
1993 9.30
1994 9.00
1995 8.40
1996 8.20
1997 8.20
1998 7.80
1999 8.00
2000 7.60
2001 7.10
2002 6.90
2003 7.60
2004 8.10
2005 8.40
2006 8.70
2007 8.70
2008 9.10
2009 9.40
2010 9.40
2011 9.60
2012 9.90
2013 10.00
2014 9.80
2016 9.80
2017 10.00
2018 10.00
2019 9.50
2020 9.50

Income share held by third 20%

The value for Income share held by third 20% in Argentina was 15.10 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15.60 in 2013 and a minimum value of 12.20 in 2002.

Definition: 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.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1980 15.40
1986 14.60
1987 14.10
1991 13.30
1992 13.90
1993 14.30
1994 14.00
1995 13.30
1996 13.10
1997 13.20
1998 12.70
1999 13.10
2000 12.80
2001 12.30
2002 12.20
2003 12.70
2004 13.60
2005 13.70
2006 14.20
2007 14.20
2008 14.50
2009 15.00
2010 14.90
2011 15.00
2012 15.40
2013 15.60
2014 15.20
2016 15.20
2017 15.40
2018 15.40
2019 15.00
2020 15.10

Income share held by fourth 20%

The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Argentina was 23.20 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 23.30 in 2013 and a minimum value of 20.30 in 1991.

Definition: 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.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1980 22.60
1986 21.80
1987 21.50
1991 20.30
1992 21.50
1993 22.00
1994 21.60
1995 20.80
1996 21.20
1997 21.30
1998 21.00
1999 21.30
2000 21.30
2001 21.10
2002 20.30
2003 21.50
2004 22.10
2005 22.10
2006 22.50
2007 22.40
2008 22.70
2009 23.00
2010 22.60
2011 22.70
2012 23.20
2013 23.30
2014 23.10
2016 22.90
2017 23.10
2018 23.10
2019 22.90
2020 23.20

Income share held by highest 20%

The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Argentina was 47.30 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 57.80 in 2002 and a minimum value of 46.10 in 2013.

Definition: 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.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1980 46.60
1986 48.50
1987 50.60
1991 52.50
1992 50.90
1993 49.90
1994 51.00
1995 53.80
1996 54.00
1997 53.70
1998 55.10
1999 54.20
2000 55.10
2001 57.00
2002 57.80
2003 54.90
2004 52.60
2005 52.00
2006 50.60
2007 50.60
2008 49.40
2009 48.30
2010 48.60
2011 47.80
2012 46.50
2013 46.10
2014 46.80
2016 47.20
2017 46.40
2018 46.50
2019 47.90
2020 47.30

Income share held by highest 10%

The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Argentina was 30.30 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 40.50 in 2002 and a minimum value of 29.40 in 2013.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1980 30.20
1986 32.20
1987 34.30
1991 36.60
1992 34.30
1993 33.20
1994 34.40
1995 37.00
1996 36.90
1997 36.40
1998 38.10
1999 37.00
2000 37.70
2001 39.50
2002 40.50
2003 37.70
2004 35.20
2005 34.90
2006 33.70
2007 33.70
2008 32.40
2009 31.20
2010 31.70
2011 31.00
2012 29.70
2013 29.40
2014 29.90
2016 30.40
2017 29.70
2018 29.80
2019 31.00
2020 30.30

Income share held by lowest 10%

The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Argentina was 1.70 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2.00 in 1980 and a minimum value of 0.70 in 2001.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1980 2.00
1986 1.80
1987 1.60
1991 1.70
1992 1.60
1993 1.50
1994 1.50
1995 1.10
1996 1.00
1997 1.10
1998 1.10
1999 1.10
2000 0.90
2001 0.70
2002 0.90
2003 1.10
2004 1.20
2005 1.30
2006 1.30
2007 1.40
2008 1.40
2009 1.50
2010 1.60
2011 1.70
2012 1.70
2013 1.80
2014 1.80
2016 1.80
2017 1.80
2018 1.80
2019 1.70
2020 1.70

Income share held by lowest 20%

The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Argentina was 4.80 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5.30 in 1980 and a minimum value of 2.60 in 2001.

Definition: 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.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1980 5.30
1986 5.10
1987 4.60
1991 4.80
1992 4.60
1993 4.50
1994 4.40
1995 3.80
1996 3.50
1997 3.50
1998 3.40
1999 3.50
2000 3.20
2001 2.60
2002 2.80
2003 3.30
2004 3.60
2005 3.80
2006 3.90
2007 4.10
2008 4.20
2009 4.30
2010 4.60
2011 4.80
2012 5.00
2013 5.00
2014 5.10
2016 4.90
2017 5.10
2018 5.00
2019 4.70
2020 4.80

Classification

Topic: Poverty Indicators

Sub-Topic: Income distribution