Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Armenia

Armenia: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 3.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.1%
Change on year
down 32.0%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2011
All-time low
2.0%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Armenia, 2008–2022

246810122008201520222008: 6 preT2009: 6.2 preT2010: 7.8 preT2011: 11.2 preT2012: 7.6 preT2013: 9.5 preT2014: 8.4 preT2015: 6.9 preT2016: 5.9 preT2017: 4.7 preT2018: 5.8 preT2019: 2 preT2020: 2.3 preT2021: 4.5 preT2022: 3.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Armenia is 3.1%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Armenia peaked at 11.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2019.

Armenia ranks 32nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 6.0%
2009 6.2% +3.5%
2010 7.8% +26.0%
2011 11.2% +44.4%
2012 7.6% -32.0%
2013 9.5% +24.4%
2014 8.4% -12.1%
2015 6.9% -17.6%
2016 5.9% -14.3%
2017 4.7% -19.9%
2018 5.8% +22.2%
2019 2.0% -65.5%
2020 2.3% +14.4%
2021 4.5% +96.6%
2022 3.1% -32.0%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 3.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.8%, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 3.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 39% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.1% 6.0% 6.2% 2
2010s 7.0% 2.0% 11.2% 10
2020s 3.3% 2.3% 4.5% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 29 Paraguay 4.5% compare
  2. 30 Türkiye 4.5% compare
  3. 31 Brazil 3.1% compare
  4. 33 Costa Rica 2.2% compare
  5. 34 Argentina 2.2% compare
  6. 35 Ecuador 1.9% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Armenia?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Armenia was 3.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2019.
How does Armenia rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Armenia ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population