78% of Argentine Households Belong to the Lower and Lower Middle Class: What Is the Income Level of Each Segment?
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Most households receive incomes below the national average, according to a private study.
During the first quarter of 2026, the average income of Argentine households was $2.8 million per month net. However, 78% of households, belonging to the lower and lower middle class sectors, were below that average.
A private report showed that households are distributed according to their income and that most families are below the national average income. The impact is reflected mainly in consumption.
The deterioration of income during the libertarian government is of such magnitude that 78% of households in Argentina are located between the Lower Middle Class (C3) and the Lower Class, of which 21% are below the estimated poverty line. A report prepared by the Encuentro Foundation maintains that of the five socioeconomic levels, only the Upper and Upper Middle Class exceed the average income of $2,800,000. "The 78% of the remaining households…
Consumption does not report despite macroeconomic improvement.
The average income of Argentine households reached $2.8 million net monthly during the first quarter of 2026, but that number is far from representing the reality of most families. According to a private report, 78% of households receive incomes below that level and are concentrated between the lower middle class and the lower resource sectors. The survey was prepared by the Encuentro Foundation based on data from consultant W, and shows a very …
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