Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Argentina
Argentina: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 41.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% 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
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Argentina is 41.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Argentina peaked at 49.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2012.
That places Argentina 56th 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 10% before and after tax in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47.5% | — |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 42.7% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 39.7% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 39.9% | 49.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 36.1% | 45.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 39.7% | 41.5% | 3 |
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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 10% before and after tax in Argentina?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Argentina was 41.5% 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 10% before and after tax recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2012.
- How does Argentina rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Argentina ranks 56th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.