Buenos Aires, November 19 (NA) — A new statistical controversy has ignited on social media by contrasting Interbanking's data on average salary in Argentina with Indec's data on individual income, sparking debate on methodology and the country's economic perception. According to information from the Argentine News Agency, a post by "Finanzas Argy" on X (ex Twitter) disseminated the Interbanking report, which establishes an average salary of $1,483,740 in October 2025, representing a 35.9% year-on-year increase and an outperformance of inflation (31.3%). This data is based on 2.3 million monthly transfers. Neuquén leads, Santiago del Estero the lowest The Interbanking report highlights that Neuquén has the highest average salary in the country, reaching $2,659,048. Santiago del Esteroregisters the lowest average salary, with $449,603. However, Indec's data for the second quarter of 2025 (Table 3) reveals a different reality in the distribution of individual incomes. Average income of the population with income: $879,285. Decile 1 (lowest): Incomes from $5,000 to $210,000, with an average of $122,886. Decile 10 (highest): Incomes from $1,700,000 to $140,000,000, with an average of $2,957,274. Why the difference? The Interbanking report is based on salary transfers (registered and formal), while Indec measures the individual income of the entire population (formal and informal), including pensions and other sources. The total population with income (18,476,070 people) represents 61.8% of the total, with 38% having no declared income. The controversy highlights the complexity of measuring the economic situation and how different methodologies can offer different perspectives on the purchasing power of Argentines.
