Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Armenia

Armenia: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 13.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
13.4%
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2008
All-time low
11.7%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Armenia, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 17.42009: 14.52010: 14.82011: 14.52012: 15.62013: 14.82014: 15.92015: 15.22016: 16.32017: 14.72018: 15.12019: 11.72020: 13.32021: 12.12022: 13.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Armenia stood at 13.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Armenia peaked at 17.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2019.

That places Armenia 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 17.4%
2009 14.5% -17.0%
2010 14.8% +2.2%
2011 14.5% -1.7%
2012 15.6% +7.6%
2013 14.8% -5.6%
2014 15.9% +7.8%
2015 15.2% -4.4%
2016 16.3% +7.0%
2017 14.7% -9.9%
2018 15.1% +2.7%
2019 11.7% -22.3%
2020 13.3% +13.2%
2021 12.1% -8.9%
2022 13.4% +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.9% 14.5% 17.4% 2
2010s 14.9% 11.7% 16.3% 10
2020s 12.9% 12.1% 13.4% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 2 Kosovo 15.0% compare
  2. 2 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 15.0% compare
  3. 4 Republic of Moldova 13.7% compare
  4. 6 Serbia 13.3% compare
  5. 7 Kyrgyzstan 12.9% compare
  6. 8 Belarus 11.4% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Armenia?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Armenia was 13.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2019.
How does Armenia rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Armenia ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population