Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Armenia

Armenia: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban was 22.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.0%
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
6th
of 40 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2022
All-time low
10.5%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Armenia, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 12.22009: 10.52010: 11.52011: 11.52012: 14.12013: 132014: 16.42015: 17.42016: 17.82017: 17.82018: 13.42019: 15.62020: 18.72021: 18.72022: 22

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Armenia is 22.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Armenia peaked at 22.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2009.

Armenia ranks 6th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 12.2%
2009 10.5% -14.2%
2010 11.5% +9.2%
2011 11.5% +0.7%
2012 14.1% +22.7%
2013 13.0% -7.8%
2014 16.4% +25.7%
2015 17.4% +5.9%
2016 17.8% +2.6%
2017 17.8% +0.2%
2018 13.4% -25.2%
2019 15.6% +16.7%
2020 18.7% +20.0%
2021 18.7% -0.3%
2022 22.0% +18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.4% 10.5% 12.2% 2
2010s 14.9% 11.5% 17.8% 10
2020s 19.8% 18.7% 22.0% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 3 Mongolia 35.2% compare
  2. 4 Ukraine 31.1% compare
  3. 5 Belarus 22.8% compare
  4. 7 Romania 19.7% compare
  5. 8 Viet Nam 19.1% compare
  6. 9 Republic of Moldova 18.8% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Armenia?
Population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Armenia was 22.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2009.
How does Armenia rank for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban?
Armenia ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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 Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)