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

Armenia: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International was 5.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.4%
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
4th
of 27 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2018
All-time low
3.3%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

02468102008201520222008: 4.8 preT2009: 4.7 preT2010: 6.7 preT2011: 4.8 preT2012: 7.8 preT2013: 3.5 preT2014: 5.1 preT2015: 5.7 preT2016: 5.5 preT2017: 5.2 preT2018: 9.2 preT2019: 4 preT2020: 3.3 preT2021: 4 preT2022: 5.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international in Armenia is 5.4%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international in Armenia peaked at 9.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2020.

That places Armenia 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 4.8%
2009 4.7% -0.9%
2010 6.7% +40.6%
2011 4.8% -28.1%
2012 7.8% +62.8%
2013 3.5% -55.5%
2014 5.1% +45.4%
2015 5.7% +12.7%
2016 5.5% -2.8%
2017 5.2% -6.5%
2018 9.2% +77.5%
2019 4.0% -56.1%
2020 3.3% -18.3%
2021 4.0% +20.3%
2022 5.4% +34.9%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 5.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 12.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 5.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3%, 2.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8% 4.7% 4.8% 2
2010s 5.7% 3.5% 9.2% 10
2020s 4.2% 3.3% 5.4% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 1 Burkina Faso 8.7% compare
  2. 2 South Africa 8.6% compare
  3. 3 Georgia 7.2% compare
  4. 5 Poland 3.6% compare
  5. 6 Serbia 3.5% compare
  6. 7 Viet Nam 2.6% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international in Armenia?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international in Armenia was 5.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2020.
How does Armenia rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international?
Armenia ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population