Adequacy of social safety net programs in Armenia

Armenia: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 30.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
30.0%
Change on year
up 32.5%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
48.1%
in 2020
All-time low
15.2%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Adequacy of social safety net programs in Armenia, 2008–2022

203040502008201520222008: 15.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2009: 17 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2010: 18.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2011: 15.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 18.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2013: 17.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2014: 17 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2015: 15.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2016: 15.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 17.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 18.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 29.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2020: 48.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2021: 22.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2022: 30 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of social safety net programs in Armenia is 30.0%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Armenia peaked at 48.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2008.

That places Armenia 2nd out of 35 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 social safety net programs in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of social safety net programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households) in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year % of total welfare of beneficiary households Change
2008 15.2%
2009 17.0% +12.0%
2010 18.4% +8.4%
2011 15.5% -15.5%
2012 18.2% +17.2%
2013 17.1% -6.3%
2014 17.0% -0.5%
2015 15.9% -6.5%
2016 15.6% -2.0%
2017 17.5% +12.4%
2018 18.3% +4.5%
2019 29.3% +60.1%
2020 48.1% +64.3%
2021 22.6% -53.0%
2022 30.0% +32.5%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 30.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.3%, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 30.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.1% 15.2% 17.0% 2
2010s 18.3% 15.5% 29.3% 10
2020s 33.6% 22.6% 48.1% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 1 Georgia 42.3% compare
  2. 3 Kosovo 27.9% compare
  3. 3 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 27.9% compare
  4. 5 Serbia 26.4% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Armenia?
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Armenia was 30.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2008.
How does Armenia rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
Armenia ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social safety net programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of social safety net programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households)
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Social safety net programs include cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.