Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Argentina

Argentina: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 1.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.7
Change on year
down 27.0%
World rank
143rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.33
in 2020
All-time low
1.27
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Argentina, 2012–2022

00.511.522.52012201720222012: 1.32014: 1.42016: 2.12018: 1.82020: 2.32022: 1.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Argentina stood at 1.7.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Argentina peaked at 2.33 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2012.

Argentina ranks 143rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand in Argentina, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 1.27
2014 1.35 +6.3%
2016 2.12 +57.0%
2018 1.81 -14.6%
2020 2.33 +28.7%
2022 1.7 -27.0%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 1.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.71, 46% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 1.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4, 50% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.64 1.27 2.12 4
2020s 2.02 1.7 2.33 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 140 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.84 compare
  2. 141 Mongolia 1.79 compare
  3. 142 Malta 1.77 compare
  4. 144 Russian Federation 1.69 compare
  5. 145 Norway 1.68 compare
  6. 146 Belgium 1.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Argentina?
Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Argentina was 1.7 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 2.33 in 2020.
What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2012.
How does Argentina rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
Argentina ranks 143rd out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 1,050 data points, 2012–2022
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