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

Armenia: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 12.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.1%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
4th
of 27 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2012
All-time low
9.4%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

05101520252008201520222008: 20.32009: 14.22010: 13.92011: 152012: 22.72013: 122014: 17.12015: 18.42016: 22.42017: 19.32018: 16.72019: 10.92020: 9.42021: 13.32022: 12.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Armenia stood at 12.1%.

That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Armenia peaked at 22.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2020.

Armenia ranks 4th of 27 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) (%) - International in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 20.3%
2009 14.2% -30.2%
2010 13.9% -1.4%
2011 15.0% +7.8%
2012 22.7% +51.2%
2013 12.0% -47.0%
2014 17.1% +41.6%
2015 18.4% +7.8%
2016 22.4% +21.6%
2017 19.3% -13.7%
2018 16.7% -13.5%
2019 10.9% -34.7%
2020 9.4% -13.7%
2021 13.3% +41.8%
2022 12.1% -9.2%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 12.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.0%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 12.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.2% 14.2% 20.3% 2
2010s 16.8% 10.9% 22.7% 10
2020s 11.6% 9.4% 13.3% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 1 Serbia 25.1% compare
  2. 2 Poland 13.7% compare
  3. 3 Kyrgyzstan 13.0% compare
  4. 5 Republic of Moldova 11.8% compare
  5. 6 Mongolia 10.9% compare
  6. 7 South Africa 10.7% 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 12.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2020.
How does Armenia rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
Armenia ranks 4th 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 46.7%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 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