Argentina poverty rate

The latest figure for Argentina poverty rate is 32.3%, for H1 2026 (+4.1 pp from the previous reading). Source: INDEC — EPH. Updated October 14, 2026.

Share of people in households below the 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
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Latest data

Argentina poverty rate: latest 12 data points. Source: INDEC — EPH.
Period	Value
H1 2026	32.3%
H2 2025	28.2%
H1 2025	31.6%
H2 2024	38.1%
H1 2024	52.9%
H2 2023	41.7%
H1 2023	40.1%
H2 2022	39.2%
H1 2022	36.5%
H2 2021	37.3%
H1 2021	40.6%
H2 2020	42.0%

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Argentina extreme poverty rate: 7.5% (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)