Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Armenia
Armenia: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 12.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Armenia stood at 12.6%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Armenia peaked at 42.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2024.
That places Armenia 49th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 34.5% | — |
| 1999 | 40.8% | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -23.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 12.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.5%, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 12.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 12.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 34.5% | 40.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 17.5% | 42.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 15.3% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 12.6% | 17.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More poverty & inequality data for Armenia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Armenia?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Armenia was 12.6% 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 poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2024.
- How does Armenia rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Armenia ranks 49th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.