Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Armenia

Armenia: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social was 21.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
21.1%
Change on year
up 37.2%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 2020
All-time low
15.4%
in 2021
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Armenia, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 16.3 preT2009: 18.5 preT2010: 19.4 preT2011: 16.8 preT2012: 21 preT2013: 16.1 preT2014: 16.6 preT2015: 16.7 preT2016: 17.2 preT2017: 18.5 preT2018: 22.4 preT2019: 20.1 preT2020: 30.3 preT2021: 15.4 preT2022: 21.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 21.1% for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Armenia peaked at 30.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2021.

Armenia ranks 5th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 16.3%
2009 18.5% +13.5%
2010 19.4% +5.2%
2011 16.8% -13.5%
2012 21.0% +24.7%
2013 16.1% -23.4%
2014 16.6% +3.4%
2015 16.7% +0.5%
2016 17.2% +3.2%
2017 18.5% +7.4%
2018 22.4% +21.1%
2019 20.1% -10.4%
2020 30.3% +50.9%
2021 15.4% -49.3%
2022 21.1% +37.2%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 21.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 21.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 2.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.4% 16.3% 18.5% 2
2010s 18.5% 16.1% 22.4% 10
2020s 22.3% 15.4% 30.3% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 2 Malawi 46.3% compare
  2. 3 Thailand 27.1% compare
  3. 4 Poland 23.8% compare
  4. 6 Viet Nam 19.9% compare
  5. 7 Romania 19.6% compare
  6. 8 Indonesia 18.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Armenia?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Armenia was 21.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2021.
How does Armenia rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Armenia ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population