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

Armenia: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 54.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
54.8%
Change on year
up 73.4%
World rank
2nd
of 26 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2020
All-time low
28.6%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

204060801002008201520222008: 28.6 preT2009: 32.5 preT2010: 36.2 preT2011: 33 preT2012: 33.9 preT2013: 33.3 preT2014: 32.1 preT2015: 32 preT2016: 31.9 preT2017: 33.7 preT2018: 33.3 preT2019: 46 preT2020: 96.9 preT2021: 31.6 preT2022: 54.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 54.8% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.4% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Armenia peaked at 96.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2008.

That places Armenia 2nd out of 26 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) (%) - Unconditional in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 28.6%
2009 32.5% +13.4%
2010 36.2% +11.5%
2011 33.0% -8.9%
2012 33.9% +2.9%
2013 33.3% -1.7%
2014 32.1% -3.7%
2015 32.0% -0.2%
2016 31.9% -0.3%
2017 33.7% +5.5%
2018 33.3% -1.2%
2019 46.0% +38.3%
2020 96.9% +110.5%
2021 31.6% -67.4%
2022 54.8% +73.4%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 54.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.8%, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 54.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.2%, 2.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional 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 +110.5% 46.0% 96.9%
2022 +73.4% 31.6% 54.8%
2021 -67.4% 96.9% 31.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.6% 28.6% 32.5% 2
2010s 34.6% 31.9% 46.0% 10
2020s 61.1% 31.6% 96.9% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 1 Poland 55.7% compare
  2. 3 Georgia 53.7% compare
  3. 4 Serbia 53.6% compare
  4. 5 Romania 46.7% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Armenia?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Armenia was 54.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2008.
How does Armenia rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Armenia ranks 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group