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

Armenia: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 30.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
30.6%
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
15th
of 25 countries
All-time high
41.4%
in 2018
All-time low
27.1%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 35.92009: 37.12010: 36.92011: 36.92012: 34.22013: 31.82014: 342015: 31.32016: 32.62017: 39.42018: 41.42019: 27.12020: 35.22021: 38.32022: 30.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Armenia stood at 30.6%.

The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Armenia peaked at 41.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2019.

That places Armenia 15th out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 -urban in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 35.9%
2009 37.1% +3.3%
2010 36.9% -0.6%
2011 36.9% -0.0%
2012 34.2% -7.4%
2013 31.8% -6.8%
2014 34.0% +6.9%
2015 31.3% -8.1%
2016 32.6% +4.3%
2017 39.4% +20.6%
2018 41.4% +5.1%
2019 27.1% -34.5%
2020 35.2% +29.9%
2021 38.3% +8.9%
2022 30.6% -20.2%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 30.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.2%, 85% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 30.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.6%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.5% 35.9% 37.1% 2
2010s 34.6% 27.1% 41.4% 10
2020s 34.7% 30.6% 38.3% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 12 Poland 34.6% compare
  2. 13 Pakistan 34.3% compare
  3. 14 Ukraine 33.9% compare
  4. 16 Belarus 30.4% compare
  5. 17 Mongolia 29.1% compare
  6. 18 Republic of Moldova 28.4% compare

See the full ranking of 25 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 30.6% 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 41.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2019.
How does Armenia rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Armenia ranks 15th out of 25 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 10.5%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population