According to data from the Argentine Budget Association and Public Finance (ASAP), The Social Expenditure of the National Public Administration (APN) in the first semester rose 21.7% compared to the same period last year, but 10.8% fell in relation to the same section of 2023.
The data were presented during a meeting with journalists at the entity headed by the president of ASAPGonzalo Lecuona, and the vice president of the entityGUIDO RANGUGNI.
According to the information provided by the entity, the set of Primary expenses (which includes social spending and other remuneration and investments) between January and June 2023 reached $ 76.8 billion (in June currency). In 2024 they fell to $ 52.5 billion and now In 2025 they rose slightly to $ 54 billion.
If the paid interests, total spending In the first semester of Two years ago it was $ 85.1 billion; He went down in 2024 to $ 60.5 billion, and in 2025, It decreased $ 59.3 billion. The fall rates were 2.1% and 30.3% respectively.
From ASAP they consider relevant to make comparisons with 2023 to measure correctly The evolution of spending and better dimensioning the size of the “chainsaw” that the government applied. “The impact does not feel at the time but it shows at two years,” They explained.
For this case, if they are taken Expenses in Social Security benefits, in relation to 2024, 21.7% rose. But Compared to what happened 2 years ago almost 11%fell. This item explained the 14% of the decrease in spending during the first half of the year compared to 2024, 27% were transfers to the private sector and 15% transfers to universities.
Social Expenditure: Little effectiveness in programs
An element that must be taken into account to evaluate spending has to do with the result, that is, the execution. Recently the General Accounting Office (CGN) published what is known as an investment account 2024. That is, the accountability of the extended budget last year.
As an example, The program formulation program for violence for gender reasons of the Ministry of Human Capital It took $ 25,462 million of the authorized budget. Regarding the production of services He had to organize 300 workshops, of which none was done. I had to strengthen some 50 homes and shelters and only helped 1. In accompaniment he had to attend 106,176 people and did it only with 434.
In relation to Urgent assistance to relatives of victims of femicide, had to have assisted 200 people in the year as an indicative goal but did it with 13 nothing more. Regarding emergency technology development, it had to attend 20 entities, with zero compliance. I should also have done 134 Training in gender violence, and did not carry out any.
In what is Line 144 of victim assistance, the objective of 2024 was to help 180,000 people and reached 59,645. 50,000 interventions were projected and 18,409 were made.
In relation to Access to rights in case of violence for gender reasons The goal was to attend 7,000 people and reached 1,062. Meanwhile, 150 productive projects should have financed but only 3 initiatives were reached.
The case of the program of Food policies, the expense was $ 1.9 billion. I was to attend 15,261 dining rooms, and none was reached. Instead, it was considered to arrive with Direct assistance with cards to 2.4 million people and It helped 2.5 million. In assistance to celiac people, 14,559 planned for 2024 to 3,139 was reduced.
To people In vulnerability, the goal was 1.4 million food modules and 180,000 were delivered. There should be Assisted to 6623 community orchards and 7,797 schoolchildren And none were not helped. In Family orchards were 618,000 and there was zero help, among others.
Source: Ambito
