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

Armenia: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 64.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
64.8%
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
5th
of 26 countries
All-time high
86.2%
in 2020
All-time low
49.7%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

0204060802008201520222008: 54.6 preT2009: 54.6 preT2010: 52.4 preT2011: 52.5 preT2012: 52 preT2013: 51.7 preT2014: 52.4 preT2015: 49.9 preT2016: 49.7 preT2017: 58 preT2018: 53.7 preT2019: 70.6 preT2020: 86.2 preT2021: 54.1 preT2022: 64.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Armenia is 64.8%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Armenia peaked at 86.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2016.

That places Armenia 5th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 54.6%
2009 54.6% -0.1%
2010 52.4% -3.9%
2011 52.5% +0.2%
2012 52.0% -1.0%
2013 51.7% -0.6%
2014 52.4% +1.5%
2015 49.9% -4.7%
2016 49.7% -0.4%
2017 58.0% +16.7%
2018 53.7% -7.5%
2019 70.6% +31.6%
2020 86.2% +22.0%
2021 54.1% -37.3%
2022 64.8% +19.8%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 64.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.9%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 64.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.2%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -37.3% 86.2% 54.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.6% 54.6% 54.6% 2
2010s 54.3% 49.7% 70.6% 10
2020s 68.3% 54.1% 86.2% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 3 Costa Rica 68.2% compare
  2. 4 Serbia 67.7% compare
  3. 6 Georgia 62.5% compare
  4. 7 Türkiye 57.2% compare
  5. 8 Argentina 53.4% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Armenia?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Armenia was 64.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2016.
How does Armenia rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Armenia ranks 5th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population