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

Armenia: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 15.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
15.6%
Change on year
up 44.9%
World rank
5th
of 25 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 2019
All-time low
6.2%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

102030402008201520222008: 6.22009: 9.52010: 9.52011: 13.42012: 8.82013: 15.92014: 10.32015: 12.42016: 9.32017: 7.12018: 7.32019: 40.42020: 11.62021: 10.82022: 15.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Armenia is 15.6%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 44.9% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Armenia peaked at 40.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2008.

Armenia ranks 5th of 25 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 6.2%
2009 9.5% +52.8%
2010 9.5% -0.1%
2011 13.4% +42.0%
2012 8.8% -34.3%
2013 15.9% +80.1%
2014 10.3% -35.2%
2015 12.4% +20.1%
2016 9.3% -24.5%
2017 7.1% -24.0%
2018 7.3% +2.6%
2019 40.4% +455.2%
2020 11.6% -71.3%
2021 10.8% -6.8%
2022 15.6% +44.9%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 15.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.2%, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 15.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.7%, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash 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 +455.2% 7.3% 40.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.8% 6.2% 9.5% 2
2010s 13.4% 7.1% 40.4% 10
2020s 12.7% 10.8% 15.6% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

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  3. 4 El Salvador 21.5% compare
  4. 6 Peru 14.6% compare
  5. 7 Romania 14.4% compare
  6. 8 Indonesia 13.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Armenia?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Armenia was 15.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2008.
How does Armenia rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Armenia ranks 5th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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 richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population