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

Armenia: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional was 54.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
54.1%
Change on year
up 79.2%
World rank
2nd
of 26 countries
All-time high
77.3%
in 2020
All-time low
25.0%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

204060802008201520222008: 26.5 preT2009: 32.2 preT2010: 33.2 preT2011: 32.5 preT2012: 34.8 preT2013: 31.2 preT2014: 29.2 preT2015: 29.6 preT2016: 25 preT2017: 33.8 preT2018: 34.9 preT2019: 53.1 preT2020: 77.3 preT2021: 30.2 preT2022: 54.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 54.1% for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in 2022.

That represents a change of up 79.2% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Armenia peaked at 77.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2016.

That places Armenia 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 26.5%
2009 32.2% +21.4%
2010 33.2% +3.3%
2011 32.5% -2.1%
2012 34.8% +6.9%
2013 31.2% -10.2%
2014 29.2% -6.6%
2015 29.6% +1.6%
2016 25.0% -15.5%
2017 33.8% +35.0%
2018 34.9% +3.3%
2019 53.1% +52.0%
2020 77.3% +45.5%
2021 30.2% -61.0%
2022 54.1% +79.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.3% 26.5% 32.2% 2
2010s 33.8% 25.0% 53.1% 10
2020s 53.8% 30.2% 77.3% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 1 Georgia 70.2% compare
  2. 3 Serbia 40.0% compare
  3. 4 Kosovo 33.4% compare
  4. 4 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 33.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Armenia?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Armenia was 54.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2016.
How does Armenia rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional?
Armenia ranks 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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