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

Armenia: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 46.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
46.6%
Change on year
up 46.0%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 2020
All-time low
29.1%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

0204060802008201520222008: 29.12009: 33.62010: 37.52011: 34.22012: 37.72013: 39.32014: 29.62015: 30.82016: 32.12017: 32.12018: 34.32019: 33.52020: 732021: 31.92022: 46.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 46.6% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Armenia peaked at 73.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2008.

That places Armenia 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 -urban in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 29.1%
2009 33.6% +15.4%
2010 37.5% +11.5%
2011 34.2% -8.8%
2012 37.7% +10.2%
2013 39.3% +4.4%
2014 29.6% -24.6%
2015 30.8% +4.1%
2016 32.1% +4.0%
2017 32.1% +0.1%
2018 34.3% +6.9%
2019 33.5% -2.4%
2020 73.0% +117.8%
2021 31.9% -56.3%
2022 46.6% +46.0%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 46.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3%, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 46.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 1.7× the median. (12 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 +117.8% 33.5% 73.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.4% 29.1% 33.6% 2
2010s 34.1% 29.6% 39.3% 10
2020s 50.5% 31.9% 73.0% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 1 Georgia 83.6% compare
  2. 2 Serbia 52.8% compare
  3. 3 Poland 47.7% compare
  4. 5 Kosovo 41.8% compare
  5. 5 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 41.8% compare
  6. 7 Brazil 36.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 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 46.6% 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 73.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2008.
How does Armenia rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Armenia ranks 4th out of 34 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 23.7%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 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