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Argentina - Gini Coefficient or Income Quintile Ratios 42.4

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 171 economies tracked

Latest value

42.4 (2024)

Global rank

##10 of 171 economies

vs global median

1.1×

Growth since 1980

1.04×

Ranking Race — Gini Coefficient or Income Quintile Ratios

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#12#23#34#45#5619631973198319932003201320232025#3#102021 overtook Bolivia2023 overtook Mexico
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Real annual global ranks, 1963 - 2025. Argentina climbed from #3 to #10 (overtook Bolivia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Argentina ↓

Key Events — Argentina

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1989
Hyperinflation curated

Prices spiral out of control before convertibility plan.

2001
Sovereign default curated

Largest default in history; peso peg abandoned.

2003
Commodity boom rebound curated

Strong recovery driven by commodity exports.

2018
Currency crisis curated

IMF bailout as the peso loses half its value.

2021
Overtook Bolivia in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Mexico in global rank auto

Gini Coefficient or Income Quintile Ratios, 1980-2024

World Bank WDI · % · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1980200020102020202440.745.0749.4353.8

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