Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Armenia

Armenia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 79.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
79.6%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
9th
of 26 countries
All-time high
91.1%
in 2020
All-time low
48.5%
in 2018
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Armenia, 2008–2022

0204060801002008201520222008: 65.2 <$2.15 a day2009: 69.1 <$2.15 a day2010: 65 <$2.15 a day2011: 53.7 <$2.15 a day2012: 72.2 <$2.15 a day2013: 51 <$2.15 a day2014: 54.4 <$2.15 a day2015: 63.8 <$2.15 a day2016: 58.6 <$2.15 a day2017: 71.5 <$2.15 a day2018: 48.5 <$2.15 a day2019: 69.5 <$2.15 a day2020: 91.1 <$2.15 a day2021: 75 <$2.15 a day2022: 79.6 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Armenia recorded 79.6% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Armenia peaked at 91.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2018.

Armenia ranks 9th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 65.2%
2009 69.1% +6.0%
2010 65.0% -5.9%
2011 53.7% -17.3%
2012 72.2% +34.3%
2013 51.0% -29.3%
2014 54.4% +6.6%
2015 63.8% +17.3%
2016 58.6% -8.1%
2017 71.5% +22.0%
2018 48.5% -32.2%
2019 69.5% +43.2%
2020 91.1% +31.1%
2021 75.0% -17.7%
2022 79.6% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.1% 65.2% 69.1% 2
2010s 60.8% 48.5% 72.2% 10
2020s 81.9% 75.0% 91.1% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 6 Republic of Moldova 94.2% compare
  2. 7 Kazakhstan 85.6% compare
  3. 8 Viet Nam 82.2% compare
  4. 10 Kosovo 76.2% compare
  5. 10 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 76.2% compare
  6. 12 Serbia 73.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Armenia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Armenia was 79.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2018.
How does Armenia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Armenia ranks 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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