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

Armenia: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 12.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.7%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
8th
of 31 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2013
All-time low
12.5%
in 2021
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 15.62009: 13.82010: 142011: 14.62012: 16.32013: 17.32014: 15.12015: 17.22016: 15.92017: 15.62018: 15.52019: 13.62020: 13.42021: 12.52022: 12.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 12.7% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2022.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Armenia peaked at 17.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2021.

That places Armenia 8th out of 31 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.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 15.6%
2009 13.8% -11.7%
2010 14.0% +1.8%
2011 14.6% +4.0%
2012 16.3% +11.7%
2013 17.3% +6.3%
2014 15.1% -13.2%
2015 17.2% +14.5%
2016 15.9% -7.5%
2017 15.6% -2.5%
2018 15.5% -0.2%
2019 13.6% -12.1%
2020 13.4% -2.0%
2021 12.5% -6.3%
2022 12.7% +1.7%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 12.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.9%, 98% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 12.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 3.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.7% 13.8% 15.6% 2
2010s 15.5% 13.6% 17.3% 10
2020s 12.9% 12.5% 13.4% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 5 Serbia 13.7% compare
  2. 6 Kyrgyzstan 13.6% compare
  3. 7 Poland 12.9% compare
  4. 9 Kazakhstan 10.3% compare
  5. 10 Belarus 9.0% compare
  6. 11 Romania 7.6% compare

See the full ranking of 31 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 12.7% 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 17.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2021.
How does Armenia rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Armenia ranks 8th out of 31 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 21.9%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population