Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Armenia

Armenia: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 55.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
55.8%
Change on year
up 61.8%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
91.9%
in 2020
All-time low
28.7%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Armenia, 2008–2022

204060801002008201520222008: 28.7 preT2009: 32.3 preT2010: 35.3 preT2011: 33.4 preT2012: 34.9 preT2013: 33.1 preT2014: 31.5 preT2015: 30.7 preT2016: 30.2 preT2017: 33.3 preT2018: 33.3 preT2019: 46 preT2020: 91.9 preT2021: 34.5 preT2022: 55.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Armenia stood at 55.8%.

That represents a change of up 61.8% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Armenia peaked at 91.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2008.

Armenia ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 28.7%
2009 32.3% +12.3%
2010 35.3% +9.6%
2011 33.4% -5.5%
2012 34.9% +4.5%
2013 33.1% -5.2%
2014 31.5% -4.8%
2015 30.7% -2.5%
2016 30.2% -1.8%
2017 33.3% +10.5%
2018 33.3% -0.2%
2019 46.0% +38.4%
2020 91.9% +99.6%
2021 34.5% -62.5%
2022 55.8% +61.8%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 55.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.1%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 55.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +99.6% 46.0% 91.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.5% 28.7% 32.3% 2
2010s 34.2% 30.2% 46.0% 10
2020s 60.7% 34.5% 91.9% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 1 Georgia 108.0% compare
  2. 2 Serbia 61.2% compare
  3. 3 Poland 56.8% compare
  4. 5 Viet Nam 46.0% compare
  5. 6 Brazil 46.0% compare
  6. 7 Romania 41.1% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Armenia?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Armenia was 55.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2008.
How does Armenia rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Armenia ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group