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

Armenia: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 19.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
19.0%
Change on year
up 70.6%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 2019
All-time low
7.8%
in 2018
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

102030402008201520222008: 9.82009: 13.12010: 12.62011: 15.52012: 12.22013: 16.42014: 12.62015: 13.12016: 9.62017: 8.72018: 7.82019: 40.42020: 132021: 11.12022: 19

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Armenia stood at 19.0%.

The figure is up 70.6% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Armenia peaked at 40.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2018.

Armenia ranks 9th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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 -urban in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 9.8%
2009 13.1% +34.8%
2010 12.6% -3.9%
2011 15.5% +22.7%
2012 12.2% -21.6%
2013 16.4% +34.9%
2014 12.6% -23.2%
2015 13.1% +3.9%
2016 9.6% -26.5%
2017 8.7% -9.7%
2018 7.8% -10.6%
2019 40.4% +420.2%
2020 13.0% -67.8%
2021 11.1% -14.4%
2022 19.0% +70.6%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 19.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 19.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social 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
2019 +420.2% 7.8% 40.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.4% 9.8% 13.1% 2
2010s 14.9% 7.8% 40.4% 10
2020s 14.4% 11.1% 19.0% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 6 Honduras 22.0% compare
  2. 7 Ukraine 21.3% compare
  3. 8 Georgia 21.2% compare
  4. 10 Kazakhstan 17.8% compare
  5. 11 Romania 17.2% compare
  6. 12 Chile 16.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 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 19.0% 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 40.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2018.
How does Armenia rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Armenia ranks 9th out of 34 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 up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population