Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Argentina
Argentina: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax was 11.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Argentina, 2001–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 11.6% for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Argentina peaked at 14.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2012.
That places Argentina 67th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.6% | — |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +40.3% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +40.6% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +32.6% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 9.4% | 14.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 7.2% | 14.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 64 Nigeria 12.0% compare
- 65 Republic of Korea 11.9% compare
- 66 Mali 11.6% compare
- 68 Malaysia 11.5% compare
- 69 Côte d'Ivoire 11.5% compare
- 70 Republic of Moldova 11.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 8,338 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 39.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8456 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 12,598 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 47.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,049 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 15.63 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Argentina?
- Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Argentina was 11.6% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2012.
- How does Argentina rank for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Argentina ranks 67th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.