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

Armenia: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) was 32.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
32.1%
Change on year
up 30.2%
World rank
2nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2020
All-time low
20.8%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 22.8 preT2009: 29.9 preT2010: 29.6 preT2011: 29.9 preT2012: 32.2 preT2013: 28.8 preT2014: 25.4 preT2015: 25.5 preT2016: 20.8 preT2017: 27.5 preT2018: 31.6 preT2019: 28.9 preT2020: 35.7 preT2021: 24.6 preT2022: 32.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 32.1% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in 2022.

That represents a change of up 30.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Armenia peaked at 35.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2016.

That places Armenia 2nd out of 30 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.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 22.8%
2009 29.9% +31.1%
2010 29.6% -1.0%
2011 29.9% +1.1%
2012 32.2% +7.8%
2013 28.8% -10.6%
2014 25.4% -11.8%
2015 25.5% +0.1%
2016 20.8% -18.4%
2017 27.5% +32.2%
2018 31.6% +15.0%
2019 28.9% -8.4%
2020 35.7% +23.5%
2021 24.6% -31.0%
2022 32.1% +30.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.4% 22.8% 29.9% 2
2010s 28.0% 20.8% 32.2% 10
2020s 30.8% 24.6% 35.7% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 1 Georgia 61.3% compare
  2. 3 Kosovo 31.0% compare
  3. 3 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 31.0% compare
  4. 5 South Africa 28.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Armenia?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Armenia was 32.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2016.
How does Armenia rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
Armenia ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 255 data points, 2004–2022
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