Gini index in Armenia
Armenia: Gini index was 27.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gini index 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
Armenia recorded 27.4 for gini index in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Armenia peaked at 44.4 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 25.1, in 2020.
That places Armenia 109th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gini index in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 44.4 | — |
| 1999 | 36.2 | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 35.4 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 34.8 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 33 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 37.5 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 36 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 29.7 | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 31.2 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 29.2 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 28 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 29.4 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 29.6 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 30.6 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 31.5 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 32.4 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 32.5 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.6 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 34.4 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 30 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 25.1 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 27.9 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 27.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.2 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 27.4 | +0.7% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 27.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.9, 74% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 27.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.65, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.3 | 36.2 | 44.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.76 | 28 | 37.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.4 | 29.4 | 34.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1 | 25.1 | 27.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More poverty & inequality data for Armenia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,961 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -17.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 23 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 23.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Armenia?
- Gini index in Armenia was 27.4 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 gini index recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4 in 1996.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1 in 2020.
- How does Armenia rank for gini index?
- Armenia ranks 109th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.