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

Armenia: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 25.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
25.5%
Change on year
down 24.9%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 2015
All-time low
25.5%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 35.42009: 31.92010: 26.72011: 30.52012: 27.22013: 31.52014: 31.82015: 36.32016: 30.62017: 35.72018: 29.72019: 35.42020: 26.92021: 33.92022: 25.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Armenia is 25.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Armenia peaked at 36.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2022.

Armenia ranks 14th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 35.4%
2009 31.9% -9.9%
2010 26.7% -16.3%
2011 30.5% +14.5%
2012 27.2% -11.0%
2013 31.5% +15.8%
2014 31.8% +1.0%
2015 36.3% +14.3%
2016 30.6% -15.9%
2017 35.7% +16.8%
2018 29.7% -16.8%
2019 35.4% +19.3%
2020 26.9% -24.2%
2021 33.9% +26.2%
2022 25.5% -24.9%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 25.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.1%, 91% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 25.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.6% 31.9% 35.4% 2
2010s 31.5% 26.7% 36.3% 10
2020s 28.7% 25.5% 33.9% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 11 Pakistan 26.5% compare
  2. 12 Kyrgyzstan 26.4% compare
  3. 13 Poland 25.9% compare
  4. 15 El Salvador 25.2% compare
  5. 16 Honduras 24.8% compare
  6. 17 Kazakhstan 23.7% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Armenia?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Armenia was 25.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2022.
How does Armenia rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Armenia ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population