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

Armenia: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 45.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
45.7%
Change on year
up 45.8%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
61.7%
in 2020
All-time low
29.3%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 29.82009: 332010: 36.82011: 342012: 36.42013: 35.22014: 32.42015: 31.42016: 29.32017: 32.42018: 33.52019: 33.92020: 61.72021: 31.32022: 45.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Armenia stood at 45.7%.

That represents a change of up 45.8% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Armenia peaked at 61.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2016.

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 in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 29.8%
2009 33.0% +10.9%
2010 36.8% +11.5%
2011 34.0% -7.8%
2012 36.4% +7.2%
2013 35.2% -3.4%
2014 32.4% -7.9%
2015 31.4% -3.2%
2016 29.3% -6.6%
2017 32.4% +10.5%
2018 33.5% +3.5%
2019 33.9% +1.3%
2020 61.7% +81.7%
2021 31.3% -49.2%
2022 45.7% +45.8%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 45.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 45.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.6%, 2.1× 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 +81.7% 33.9% 61.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.4% 29.8% 33.0% 2
2010s 33.5% 29.3% 36.8% 10
2020s 46.2% 31.3% 61.7% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 1 Georgia 93.6% compare
  2. 2 Serbia 53.3% compare
  3. 3 Poland 49.2% compare
  4. 5 Kosovo 42.0% compare
  5. 5 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 42.0% compare
  6. 7 Brazil 39.3% 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 45.7% 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 61.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2016.
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 25.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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