{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ar-poverty-headcount-ratio","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ar-poverty-headcount-ratio","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ar-poverty-headcount-ratio/","title":"Argentina Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day) (2024)","description":"Argentina's Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day): 1 % of population in 2024, -0.2pp YoY. World Bank (SI.POV.DDAY), 1980–2024.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","Argentina","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Argentina","temporal_coverage":"1980/2024","unit":"% of population","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Argentina Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY?locations=AR"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1980–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"36"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Argentina"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Argentina (2024)","value":"1","unit":"% of population","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.2pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.2pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"36","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Argentina Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day)"}],"observation_count":36,"observations":[{"period":"1980","value":0},{"period":"1986","value":1.3},{"period":"1987","value":1.5},{"period":"1991","value":1.3},{"period":"1992","value":2.5},{"period":"1993","value":2.9},{"period":"1994","value":2.7},{"period":"1995","value":5.1},{"period":"1996","value":5.4},{"period":"1997","value":5.2},{"period":"1998","value":5.7},{"period":"1999","value":5.9},{"period":"2000","value":7.3},{"period":"2001","value":10.7},{"period":"2002","value":17.1},{"period":"2003","value":8.2},{"period":"2004","value":6},{"period":"2005","value":4.4},{"period":"2006","value":3.5},{"period":"2007","value":2.8},{"period":"2008","value":2.6},{"period":"2009","value":2.4},{"period":"2010","value":1.5},{"period":"2011","value":1.2},{"period":"2012","value":1.3},{"period":"2013","value":1.1},{"period":"2014","value":1.1},{"period":"2016","value":1.3},{"period":"2017","value":1.1},{"period":"2018","value":1.6},{"period":"2019","value":1.7},{"period":"2020","value":2.2},{"period":"2021","value":1.4},{"period":"2022","value":1.3},{"period":"2023","value":1.2},{"period":"2024","value":1}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"1.0","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"1.2","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"1.3","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"1.4","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"2.2","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"1.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"1.6","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"1.1","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"1.3","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"1.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2013","value":"1.1","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"1.3","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"1.2","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"2.4","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"2.6","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"2.8","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"3.5","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"4.4","yoyChange":"-1.6pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"6.0","yoyChange":"-2.2pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of Argentina's population living on less than $2.15 per day (2017 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1980–2024 (36 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 17.1 % of population in 2002 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0 in 1980. The latest reading of 1 in 2024 represents a change of -0.2pp."}]}