Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Armenia

Armenia: Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 0.3494 poorest in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.3494 poorest
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.3985 poorest
in 2020
All-time low
0.3326 poorest
in 2013
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Armenia, 2008–2022

00.10.20.30.42008201520222008: 0.344 poorest2009: 0.37 poorest2010: 0.355 poorest2011: 0.351 poorest2012: 0.359 poorest2013: 0.333 poorest2014: 0.352 poorest2015: 0.341 poorest2016: 0.333 poorest2017: 0.375 poorest2018: 0.377 poorest2019: 0.346 poorest2020: 0.399 poorest2021: 0.364 poorest2022: 0.349 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2022, benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Armenia stood at 0.3494 poorest.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Armenia peaked at 0.3985 poorest in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3326 poorest, in 2013.

That places Armenia 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 0.3441 poorest —
2009 0.3696 poorest +7.4%
2010 0.3546 poorest -4.1%
2011 0.3506 poorest -1.1%
2012 0.3587 poorest +2.3%
2013 0.3326 poorest -7.3%
2014 0.3516 poorest +5.7%
2015 0.3406 poorest -3.1%
2016 0.3333 poorest -2.2%
2017 0.375 poorest +12.5%
2018 0.3766 poorest +0.4%
2019 0.3461 poorest -8.1%
2020 0.3985 poorest +15.1%
2021 0.3641 poorest -8.6%
2022 0.3494 poorest -4.0%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 0.3494 poorest is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.148 poorest, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 0.3494 poorest is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3667 poorest, 95% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3569 poorest 0.3441 poorest 0.3696 poorest 2
2010s 0.352 poorest 0.3326 poorest 0.3766 poorest 10
2020s 0.3707 poorest 0.3494 poorest 0.3985 poorest 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 5 Romania 0.3879 poorest compare
  2. 6 Poland 0.3667 poorest compare
  3. 7 Kyrgyzstan 0.3645 poorest compare
  4. 9 Kosovo 0.3473 poorest compare
  5. 9 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.3473 poorest compare
  6. 11 Kazakhstan 0.3333 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Armenia?
Benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Armenia was 0.3494 poorest in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3985 poorest in 2020.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3326 poorest in 2013.
How does Armenia rank for benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Armenia ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Contributory Pensions programs (%)