Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Armenia

Armenia: Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest was 16.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.3%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2008
All-time low
13.9%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Armenia, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 19.9 % of total SPL benefits2009: 16.7 % of total SPL benefits2010: 17.2 % of total SPL benefits2011: 16.4 % of total SPL benefits2012: 17.6 % of total SPL benefits2013: 16.6 % of total SPL benefits2014: 17.8 % of total SPL benefits2015: 17.2 % of total SPL benefits2016: 17.9 % of total SPL benefits2017: 17 % of total SPL benefits2018: 17.2 % of total SPL benefits2019: 13.9 % of total SPL benefits2020: 16.6 % of total SPL benefits2021: 15 % of total SPL benefits2022: 16.3 % of total SPL benefits

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

Analysis

Armenia recorded 16.3% for benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in 2022.

That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Armenia peaked at 19.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2019.

That places Armenia 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits) in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year % of total SPL benefits Change
2008 19.9%
2009 16.7% -16.2%
2010 17.2% +2.7%
2011 16.4% -4.5%
2012 17.6% +7.6%
2013 16.6% -5.7%
2014 17.8% +6.9%
2015 17.2% -3.5%
2016 17.9% +4.4%
2017 17.0% -5.4%
2018 17.2% +1.2%
2019 13.9% -18.9%
2020 16.6% +19.5%
2021 15.0% -10.0%
2022 16.3% +8.8%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 16.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 16.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.3% 16.7% 19.9% 2
2010s 16.9% 13.9% 17.9% 10
2020s 16.0% 15.0% 16.6% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 2 Kosovo 18.9% compare
  2. 2 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 18.9% compare
  3. 4 Georgia 18.4% compare
  4. 6 Republic of Moldova 16.1% compare
  5. 7 Ukraine 15.6% compare
  6. 8 Poland 14.9% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Armenia?
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Armenia was 16.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2019.
How does Armenia rank for benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest?
Armenia ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits)
Unit
% of total SPL benefits
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
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs (SPL) to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social protection and labor programs benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social protection and labor programs include social insurance, social safety nets, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.