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

Armenia: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 16.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.3%
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2008
All-time low
12.4%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 20.12009: 16.72010: 172011: 16.32012: 17.52013: 15.32014: 182015: 16.12016: 19.22017: 15.92018: 17.22019: 12.42020: 18.22021: 14.82022: 16.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Armenia is 16.3%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Armenia peaked at 20.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2019.

Armenia ranks 6th of 36 countries on this measure, 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 Protection and Labor -urban in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 20.1%
2009 16.7% -16.9%
2010 17.0% +1.9%
2011 16.3% -4.3%
2012 17.5% +7.5%
2013 15.3% -12.6%
2014 18.0% +18.0%
2015 16.1% -10.7%
2016 19.2% +19.3%
2017 15.9% -17.5%
2018 17.2% +8.4%
2019 12.4% -28.0%
2020 18.2% +46.9%
2021 14.8% -18.8%
2022 16.3% +10.7%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 16.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 16.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.4% 16.7% 20.1% 2
2010s 16.5% 12.4% 19.2% 10
2020s 16.4% 14.8% 18.2% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 3 Republic of Moldova 18.3% compare
  2. 4 Kosovo 17.9% compare
  3. 4 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 17.9% compare
  4. 7 Ukraine 15.5% compare
  5. 8 Serbia 15.1% compare
  6. 9 Belarus 14.9% compare

See the full ranking of 36 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 16.3% 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 20.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2019.
How does Armenia rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Armenia ranks 6th out of 36 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 6.6%. 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 Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 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