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

Armenia: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 14.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.0%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
2nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2016
All-time low
11.6%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 18.2 preT2009: 15.5 preT2010: 14.2 preT2011: 13.5 preT2012: 17.5 preT2013: 11.9 preT2014: 16.2 preT2015: 16 preT2016: 18.6 preT2017: 17.7 preT2018: 18.3 preT2019: 14.4 preT2020: 11.6 preT2021: 12.8 preT2022: 14 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Armenia stood at 14.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Armenia peaked at 18.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2020.

Armenia ranks 2nd of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 18.2%
2009 15.5% -14.9%
2010 14.2% -8.3%
2011 13.5% -4.8%
2012 17.5% +29.6%
2013 11.9% -31.9%
2014 16.2% +36.2%
2015 16.0% -1.3%
2016 18.6% +16.1%
2017 17.7% -4.7%
2018 18.3% +3.6%
2019 14.4% -21.5%
2020 11.6% -19.7%
2021 12.8% +10.6%
2022 14.0% +9.8%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 14.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.5%, 1.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 14.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.5%, 2.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.8% 15.5% 18.2% 2
2010s 15.8% 11.9% 18.6% 10
2020s 12.8% 11.6% 14.0% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 1 Serbia 16.9% compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 11.3% compare
  3. 4 Mongolia 10.7% compare
  4. 5 Kyrgyzstan 9.3% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Armenia?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Armenia was 14.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2020.
How does Armenia rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
Armenia ranks 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population