Poverty in Argentina continues to decline sharply due to the economic recovery driven by Javier Milei. According to the poverty nowcast by the Torcuato Di Tella University (UTDT), the poverty rate fell to 33.6% in January-February 2025, reaching its lowest level in five years.

This report, based on data from the INDEC’s Permanent Household Survey (EPH), highlights a positive trend in poverty reduction, supported by falling inflation and real wage recovery.

📉 A Historic Drop in Poverty

The data shows a drastic reduction in poverty levels in recent months:

✔ Q3 2024: 38.8%
✔ Q4 2024: 35%
✔ January-February 2025: 33.6%

In rolling semester terms, the report estimates that between September 2024 and February 2025, poverty dropped to 34.9%, the lowest figure since 2019.

🟢 Over 9 million Argentinians have escaped poverty compared to early 2024.

🔹 What’s Driving This Recovery?

The report identifies several key factors behind this socioeconomic recovery:

✅ Household income growth: Since mid-2024, wages have outpaced inflation, improving purchasing power.
✅ Inflation slowdown: Stabilized prices have reduced pressure on the cost of living.
✅ Narrowing gap between incomes and basic needs: In early 2024, incomes lagged behind the cost of basic goods, but since July, this trend has reversed.
✅ Employment growth and labor market strengthening, especially benefiting low-income sectors.

📉 Indigence Also Falls Sharply

Beyond poverty reduction, extreme poverty (people unable to afford basic necessities) plummeted from 18.2% to 8.7% in less than a year.

This demonstrates that Milei’s economic policies have directly improved the living conditions of millions of Argentinians.

📌 A Turning Point for Argentina’s Economy

The figures confirm the success of Milei’s libertarian model, based on:

🔹 Economic deregulation
🔹 Market liberalization
🔹 Fiscal discipline
🔹 Monetary stability

These results disprove critics and show that Argentina is leaving behind the economic collapse inherited from Kirchnerism.

🔥 Conclusion: Milei Achieves a Major Economic Milestone

The drop in poverty to its lowest level in five years marks a significant achievement in Javier Milei’s administration. With declining inflation, rising wages, and macroeconomic stability, Argentina is entering a new era of growth and improved well-being for its people.