Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Armenia

Armenia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 27.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
27.5%
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2015
All-time low
22.5%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 25.1 poorest2009: 22.5 poorest2010: 29.4 poorest2011: 30.6 poorest2012: 28.8 poorest2013: 31.3 poorest2014: 33 poorest2015: 37.9 poorest2016: 37.5 poorest2017: 30.1 poorest2018: 32.5 poorest2019: 29.5 poorest2020: 25.8 poorest2021: 31.2 poorest2022: 27.5 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 27.5% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in 2022.

That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Armenia peaked at 37.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2009.

Armenia ranks 6th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.8% 22.5% 25.1% 2
2010s 32.1% 28.8% 37.9% 10
2020s 28.2% 25.8% 31.2% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 3 Thailand 33.7% compare
  2. 4 Pakistan 31.9% compare
  3. 5 Dominican Republic 31.9% compare
  4. 7 Kosovo 26.6% compare
  5. 7 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 26.6% compare
  6. 9 Georgia 26.4% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Armenia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Armenia was 27.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2009.
How does Armenia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Armenia ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount