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

Armenia: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 35.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
35.1%
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
24th
of 27 countries
All-time high
43.7%
in 2019
All-time low
16.1%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 27.42009: 31.52010: 282011: 32.92012: 24.42013: 29.12014: 32.52015: 202016: 16.12017: 29.72018: 282019: 43.72020: 382021: 43.42022: 35.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Armenia is 35.1%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Armenia peaked at 43.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2016.

That places Armenia 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 27.4%
2009 31.5% +15.2%
2010 28.0% -11.2%
2011 32.9% +17.5%
2012 24.4% -25.7%
2013 29.1% +19.0%
2014 32.5% +11.6%
2015 20.0% -38.5%
2016 16.1% -19.4%
2017 29.7% +84.7%
2018 28.0% -5.6%
2019 43.7% +55.9%
2020 38.0% -13.0%
2021 43.4% +14.0%
2022 35.1% -19.2%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 35.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.6%, 82% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 35.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.8%, 90% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.5% 27.4% 31.5% 2
2010s 28.4% 16.1% 43.7% 10
2020s 38.8% 35.1% 43.4% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 21 Poland 38.1% compare
  2. 22 Mexico 37.4% compare
  3. 23 Republic of Moldova 35.6% compare
  4. 25 Uruguay 34.6% compare
  5. 26 Serbia 23.1% compare
  6. 27 South Africa 17.4% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Armenia?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Armenia was 35.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2016.
How does Armenia rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
Armenia ranks 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population