Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Armenia

Armenia: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 17.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
17.7%
Change on year
up 40.1%
World rank
10th
of 39 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2012
All-time low
11.6%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Armenia, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 16.4 preT2009: 21 preT2010: 20 preT2011: 18.1 preT2012: 21.5 preT2013: 16.3 preT2014: 14.5 preT2015: 14.7 preT2016: 11.6 preT2017: 12.9 preT2018: 17.3 preT2019: 16.1 preT2020: 15.9 preT2021: 12.6 preT2022: 17.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 17.7% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.1% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Armenia peaked at 21.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2016.

Armenia ranks 10th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 16.4%
2009 21.0% +27.7%
2010 20.0% -4.7%
2011 18.1% -9.2%
2012 21.5% +18.5%
2013 16.3% -24.0%
2014 14.5% -11.2%
2015 14.7% +1.6%
2016 11.6% -21.1%
2017 12.9% +11.2%
2018 17.3% +33.5%
2019 16.1% -6.6%
2020 15.9% -1.3%
2021 12.6% -20.5%
2022 17.7% +40.1%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 17.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 17.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.7% 16.4% 21.0% 2
2010s 16.3% 11.6% 21.5% 10
2020s 15.4% 12.6% 17.7% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 7 South Africa 24.1% compare
  2. 8 Serbia 22.6% compare
  3. 9 Kyrgyzstan 18.7% compare
  4. 11 Pakistan 16.6% compare
  5. 12 Ecuador 13.1% compare
  6. 13 Poland 12.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Armenia?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Armenia was 17.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2016.
How does Armenia rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Armenia ranks 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence 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
39 places, 389 data points, 2002–2023
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