Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Armenia

Armenia: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.9941 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9941
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.9941
in 2020
All-time low
0.9901
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2020

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Armenia, 2013–2020

00.20.40.60.812013201620202013: 0.992017: 0.9912018: 0.9922019: 0.9932020: 0.994

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Armenia is 0.9941, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

That places Armenia 4th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Armenia, 2013 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2013 0.9901
2017 0.9915 +0.1%
2018 0.9924 +0.1%
2019 0.9931 +0.1%
2020 0.9941 +0.1%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 0.9941 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5851, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 0.9941 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4609, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9918 0.9901 0.9931 4
2020s 0.9941 0.9941 0.9941 1

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 1 Afghanistan 1 compare
  2. 1 Kiribati 1 compare
  3. 1 Malta 1 compare
  4. 5 Myanmar 0.9644 compare
  5. 6 Georgia 0.9474 compare
  6. 7 Czechia 0.9423 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Armenia?
Social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Armenia was 0.9941 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9941 in 2020.
What is the lowest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9901 in 2013.
How does Armenia rank for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Armenia ranks 4th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 1,210 data points, 1990–2020
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