Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Armenia

Armenia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 18.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18.6%
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2022
All-time low
10.5%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Armenia, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 15 poorest2009: 13.3 poorest2010: 14.8 poorest2011: 10.5 poorest2012: 13.8 poorest2013: 11.5 poorest2014: 11.8 poorest2015: 11.1 poorest2016: 11.4 poorest2017: 12.5 poorest2018: 12.9 poorest2019: 12.2 poorest2020: 17.7 poorest2021: 16 poorest2022: 18.6 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 18.6% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Armenia peaked at 18.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2011.

That places Armenia 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 15.0%
2009 13.3% -11.2%
2010 14.8% +11.4%
2011 10.5% -29.1%
2012 13.8% +31.2%
2013 11.5% -16.2%
2014 11.8% +2.2%
2015 11.1% -6.1%
2016 11.4% +2.9%
2017 12.5% +9.3%
2018 12.9% +3.8%
2019 12.2% -5.7%
2020 17.7% +45.1%
2021 16.0% -9.4%
2022 18.6% +16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.1% 13.3% 15.0% 2
2010s 12.2% 10.5% 14.8% 10
2020s 17.4% 16.0% 18.6% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

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  2. 9 Brazil 19.0% compare
  3. 10 Panama 18.8% compare
  4. 12 Republic of Moldova 18.4% compare
  5. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.8% compare
  6. 14 Mexico 15.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Armenia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Armenia was 18.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2011.
How does Armenia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Armenia ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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