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

Armenia: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 40.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
40.6%
Change on year
up 25.1%
World rank
6th
of 24 countries
All-time high
65.2%
in 2020
All-time low
30.6%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 30.62009: 33.22010: 36.32011: 33.62012: 34.22013: 312014: 36.92015: 32.22016: 34.82017: 33.52018: 332019: 36.62020: 65.22021: 32.42022: 40.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Armenia is 40.6%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 25.1% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Armenia peaked at 65.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2008.

Armenia ranks 6th of 24 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 -rural in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 30.6%
2009 33.2% +8.4%
2010 36.3% +9.4%
2011 33.6% -7.4%
2012 34.2% +1.6%
2013 31.0% -9.3%
2014 36.9% +19.1%
2015 32.2% -12.7%
2016 34.8% +8.1%
2017 33.5% -3.9%
2018 33.0% -1.5%
2019 36.6% +10.8%
2020 65.2% +78.3%
2021 32.4% -50.3%
2022 40.6% +25.1%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 40.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.2%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 40.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 2.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.9% 30.6% 33.2% 2
2010s 34.2% 31.0% 36.9% 10
2020s 46.1% 32.4% 65.2% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 3 Poland 50.1% compare
  2. 4 Kosovo 40.8% compare
  3. 4 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 40.8% compare
  4. 7 Belarus 38.0% compare
  5. 8 Romania 34.4% compare
  6. 9 Costa Rica 27.4% compare

See the full ranking of 24 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 40.6% 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 65.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2008.
How does Armenia rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Armenia ranks 6th out of 24 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 18.7%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 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