Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Armenia

Armenia: Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile was 30.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
30.4%
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2017
All-time low
28.4%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Armenia, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 34.1 % of total safety net benefits2009: 32.3 % of total safety net benefits2010: 32.4 % of total safety net benefits2011: 31.8 % of total safety net benefits2012: 31.1 % of total safety net benefits2013: 31.3 % of total safety net benefits2014: 32.3 % of total safety net benefits2015: 33.2 % of total safety net benefits2016: 31.6 % of total safety net benefits2017: 37.2 % of total safety net benefits2018: 35.9 % of total safety net benefits2019: 29.8 % of total safety net benefits2020: 28.4 % of total safety net benefits2021: 36 % of total safety net benefits2022: 30.4 % of total safety net benefits

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Armenia is 30.4%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Armenia peaked at 37.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2020.

That places Armenia 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile (% of total safety net benefits) in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year % of total safety net benefits Change
2008 34.1%
2009 32.3% -5.2%
2010 32.4% +0.5%
2011 31.8% -1.8%
2012 31.1% -2.2%
2013 31.3% +0.5%
2014 32.3% +3.4%
2015 33.2% +2.6%
2016 31.6% -4.8%
2017 37.2% +17.6%
2018 35.9% -3.4%
2019 29.8% -17.1%
2020 28.4% -4.6%
2021 36.0% +26.6%
2022 30.4% -15.4%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 30.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.3%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 30.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.4%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +26.6% 28.4% 36.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.2% 32.3% 34.1% 2
2010s 32.7% 29.8% 37.2% 10
2020s 31.6% 28.4% 36.0% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 7 Pakistan 31.6% compare
  2. 8 Serbia 31.0% compare
  3. 9 Sri Lanka 30.6% compare
  4. 11 Peru 30.3% compare
  5. 12 Republic of Moldova 30.2% compare
  6. 13 Brazil 30.2% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Armenia?
Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Armenia was 30.4% 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 safety net programs to poorest quintile recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2020.
How does Armenia rank for benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile?
Armenia ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 safety net programs to poorest quintile (% of total safety net benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile (% of total safety net benefits)
Unit
% of total safety net 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
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social safety net benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. 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.