Income share held by lowest 20% in Armenia
Armenia: Income share held by lowest 20% was 9.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Income share held by lowest 20% in Armenia, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2024, income share held by lowest 20% in Armenia stood at 9.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 20% in Armenia peaked at 10.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1996.
Armenia ranks 9th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.5% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 6 Moldova 9.9% compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 9.8% compare
- 8 Egypt 9.7% compare
- 9 Kyrgyzstan 9.6% compare
- 11 Czechia 9.5% compare
- 12 Iceland 9.4% compare
- 12 Netherlands 9.4% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Armenia
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 47.4% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 5.7% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.8% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 12.6% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 16.5% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.9% (2024)
- Population living in slums 8.4% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 13.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by lowest 20% in Armenia?
- Income share held by lowest 20% in Armenia was 9.6% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1996.
- How does Armenia rank for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Armenia ranks 9th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share held by lowest 20% rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by lowest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.