Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Armenia

Armenia: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 71.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
71.4%
Change on year
up 47.1%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
134.9%
in 2020
All-time low
38.6%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Armenia, 2008–2022

4060801001201402008201520222008: 39.1 preT2009: 38.6 preT2010: 41.8 preT2011: 38.7 preT2012: 40.3 preT2013: 41.2 preT2014: 40.3 preT2015: 40 preT2016: 40.8 preT2017: 42.2 preT2018: 38.8 preT2019: 61.1 preT2020: 134.9 preT2021: 48.5 preT2022: 71.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Armenia stood at 71.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.1% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Armenia peaked at 134.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2009.

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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 39.1%
2009 38.6% -1.2%
2010 41.8% +8.2%
2011 38.7% -7.4%
2012 40.3% +4.1%
2013 41.2% +2.3%
2014 40.3% -2.2%
2015 40.0% -0.9%
2016 40.8% +2.1%
2017 42.2% +3.5%
2018 38.8% -8.1%
2019 61.1% +57.5%
2020 134.9% +120.7%
2021 48.5% -64.1%
2022 71.4% +47.1%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 71.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 71.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.2%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - 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 +120.7% 61.1% 134.9%
2021 -64.1% 134.9% 48.5%
2019 +57.5% 38.8% 61.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.9% 38.6% 39.1% 2
2010s 42.5% 38.7% 61.1% 10
2020s 84.9% 48.5% 134.9% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 1 Viet Nam 110.8% compare
  2. 2 Georgia 96.1% compare
  3. 3 Serbia 83.1% compare
  4. 5 Poland 70.2% compare
  5. 6 Brazil 65.6% compare
  6. 7 Chile 65.5% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Armenia?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Armenia was 71.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 134.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2009.
How does Armenia rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Armenia ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 347 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