Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Armenia

Armenia: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 31.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
31.6%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 39 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 2008
All-time low
29.2%
in 2017
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Armenia, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 40.5 preT2009: 39 preT2010: 37 preT2011: 34.4 preT2012: 36.9 preT2013: 34.4 preT2014: 32.1 preT2015: 33.2 preT2016: 31.1 preT2017: 29.2 preT2018: 30.4 preT2019: 33.7 preT2020: 32 preT2021: 32 preT2022: 31.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Armenia is 31.6%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Armenia peaked at 40.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2017.

Armenia ranks 18th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 40.5%
2009 39.0% -3.8%
2010 37.0% -5.0%
2011 34.4% -7.1%
2012 36.9% +7.2%
2013 34.4% -6.7%
2014 32.1% -6.6%
2015 33.2% +3.4%
2016 31.1% -6.5%
2017 29.2% -5.9%
2018 30.4% +3.9%
2019 33.7% +10.8%
2020 32.0% -4.8%
2021 32.0% +0.0%
2022 31.6% -1.2%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 31.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 31.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.2%, 92% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.8% 39.0% 40.5% 2
2010s 33.2% 29.2% 37.0% 10
2020s 31.9% 31.6% 32.0% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 15 Uruguay 34.7% compare
  2. 16 Colombia 34.5% compare
  3. 17 Costa Rica 34.4% compare
  4. 19 Mexico 30.7% compare
  5. 20 Paraguay 30.6% compare
  6. 21 Belarus 30.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Armenia?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Armenia was 31.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2017.
How does Armenia rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Armenia ranks 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population