Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Armenia

Armenia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 80.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
80.5%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
91.5%
in 2020
All-time low
48.8%
in 2018
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Armenia, 2008–2022

0204060801002008201520222008: 66.4 <$2.15 a day2009: 70.3 <$2.15 a day2010: 65.2 <$2.15 a day2011: 54.7 <$2.15 a day2012: 72.9 <$2.15 a day2013: 52.5 <$2.15 a day2014: 55.2 <$2.15 a day2015: 64 <$2.15 a day2016: 58.6 <$2.15 a day2017: 71.8 <$2.15 a day2018: 48.8 <$2.15 a day2019: 69.5 <$2.15 a day2020: 91.5 <$2.15 a day2021: 76.6 <$2.15 a day2022: 80.5 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Armenia stood at 80.5%.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Armenia peaked at 91.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2018.

Armenia ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 66.4%
2009 70.3% +5.9%
2010 65.2% -7.2%
2011 54.7% -16.2%
2012 72.9% +33.3%
2013 52.5% -28.0%
2014 55.2% +5.2%
2015 64.0% +15.9%
2016 58.6% -8.3%
2017 71.8% +22.5%
2018 48.8% -32.0%
2019 69.5% +42.3%
2020 91.5% +31.6%
2021 76.6% -16.3%
2022 80.5% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.4% 66.4% 70.3% 2
2010s 61.3% 48.8% 72.9% 10
2020s 82.9% 76.6% 91.5% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 6 Kazakhstan 94.4% compare
  2. 7 Viet Nam 83.3% compare
  3. 8 Uruguay 83.1% compare
  4. 10 Serbia 78.8% compare
  5. 11 Georgia 77.6% compare
  6. 12 Kosovo 76.2% compare
  7. 12 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 76.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Armenia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Armenia was 80.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2018.
How does Armenia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Armenia ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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