Argentina extreme poverty rate
The latest figure for Argentina extreme poverty rate is 7.5%, for H1 2026 (+1.2 pp from the previous reading). Source: INDEC — EPH. Updated October 14, 2026.
Share of people in households below the extreme-poverty line, EPH household survey, total 31 urban areas.
- Source
- INDEC — EPH
- Period of the latest data point
- H1 2026
- Release schedule
- INDEC official calendar
- Updated
- October 14, 2026
- Data
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Latest data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 7.5% |
| H2 2025 | 6.3% |
| H1 2025 | 6.9% |
| H2 2024 | 8.2% |
| H1 2024 | 18.1% |
| H2 2023 | 11.9% |
| H1 2023 | 9.3% |
| H2 2022 | 8.1% |
| H1 2022 | 8.8% |
| H2 2021 | 8.2% |
| H1 2021 | 10.7% |
| H2 2020 | 10.5% |
More from Poverty and income
- Argentina poverty rate: 32.3% (H1 2026)
- Argentina estimated poverty rate today (UTDT nowcast): 31.3% (March to August 2026)
- Argentina total basic basket, poverty line: ARS 528,319 (September 2026)
- Total basic basket, monthly change: 1.7% (September 2026)
- Total basic basket, year-over-year change: 38.7% (September 2026)
- Argentina basic food basket, extreme-poverty line: ARS 239,058 (September 2026)
- Basic food basket, monthly change: 1.7% (September 2026)
- Real total basic basket (vs. prices): ARS 4,222 (September 2026)
- Real total basic basket (vs. prices), monthly change: −0.2% (September 2026)
- Real basic food basket (vs. prices): ARS 1,910 (September 2026)
- Real basic food basket (vs. prices), monthly change: −0.2% (September 2026)
- Real total basic basket (vs. wages): 5,125.4 (July 2026)