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

Armenia: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 25.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
25.6%
Change on year
down 27.4%
World rank
18th
of 24 countries
All-time high
36.6%
in 2015
All-time low
25.6%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 362009: 33.32010: 27.52011: 30.82012: 27.22013: 32.12014: 32.52015: 36.62016: 31.22017: 36.32018: 302019: 35.42020: 27.42021: 35.32022: 25.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Armenia is 25.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Armenia peaked at 36.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2022.

That places Armenia 18th out of 24 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 -rural in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 36.0%
2009 33.3% -7.3%
2010 27.5% -17.7%
2011 30.8% +12.3%
2012 27.2% -11.9%
2013 32.1% +18.0%
2014 32.5% +1.4%
2015 36.6% +12.6%
2016 31.2% -14.8%
2017 36.3% +16.4%
2018 30.0% -17.5%
2019 35.4% +18.3%
2020 27.4% -22.7%
2021 35.3% +28.6%
2022 25.6% -27.4%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 25.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.2%, 75% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 25.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 80% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.7% 33.3% 36.0% 2
2010s 32.0% 27.2% 36.6% 10
2020s 29.4% 25.6% 35.3% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 15 Mongolia 29.2% compare
  2. 16 Pakistan 27.2% compare
  3. 17 Poland 27.1% compare
  4. 19 Indonesia 19.7% compare
  5. 20 Peru 16.7% compare
  6. 21 El Salvador 14.2% compare

See the full ranking of 24 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 25.6% 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 36.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2022.
How does Armenia rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Armenia ranks 18th out of 24 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 down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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