Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Armenia

Armenia: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 18.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18.5%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2017
All-time low
17.4%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Armenia, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 18.82009: 18.52010: 182011: 18.62012: 20.32013: 17.42014: 18.52015: 18.32016: 20.22017: 21.62018: 20.52019: 20.72020: 21.52021: 20.22022: 18.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Armenia stood at 18.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Armenia peaked at 21.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2013.

That places Armenia 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 18.8%
2009 18.5% -1.2%
2010 18.0% -2.7%
2011 18.6% +3.2%
2012 20.3% +9.1%
2013 17.4% -14.1%
2014 18.5% +6.2%
2015 18.3% -1.2%
2016 20.2% +10.2%
2017 21.6% +7.2%
2018 20.5% -5.0%
2019 20.7% +0.7%
2020 21.5% +4.1%
2021 20.2% -6.3%
2022 18.5% -8.2%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 18.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.7%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 18.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.2%, 92% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.7% 18.5% 18.8% 2
2010s 19.4% 17.4% 21.6% 10
2020s 20.1% 18.5% 21.5% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 8 Republic of Moldova 20.3% compare
  2. 9 Poland 20.2% compare
  3. 10 Ukraine 20.1% compare
  4. 12 Georgia 18.5% compare
  5. 13 Kyrgyzstan 18.0% compare
  6. 14 Türkiye 18.0% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Armenia?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Armenia was 18.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2013.
How does Armenia rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Armenia ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population