In 2004 the methodology of estimation of poverty, extreme (food) poverty and complete poverty lines has been changed: the calculation has been made for per adult equivalent. The presented data are calculated according to the new methodology. For methodological clarifications please see "Social Snapshot and Poverty in Armenia: statistical-analytical report", NSS of RA, 2005.
Table 6.1 Main Poverty Indicators in Armenia
Source: ‘Social Snapshot and Poverty in Armenia’ for 2005, 2008 and 2009, NSS of RA.
1998/99
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
GDP Per
Capita (USD)
571.9
1,112.2
1,523.1
1,982.1
2,853.9
3,685.5
GDP
Per Capita (PPP International Dollar*)
1,793.2
3,327.2
3,903.5
4,557.6
5,324.7
5,793.7
Economic
Growth (cumulative, 1998=100)
100.0
170.8
194.5
220.2
250.4
267.4
Poverty
Incidence, %
56.1
34.6
29.8
26.5
25.0
23.5
Extreme
Poverty Incidence (extremely poors), %
21.0
6.4
4.6
4.1
3.8
3.1
Poverty
Gap, %
17.2
7.4
5.4
3.8
4.9
3.1
Poverty
Severity, %
7.2
2.4
1.6
1.1
1.5
0.8
Gini
Coefficient by Income Inequality
0.60
0.40
0.36
0.37
0.37
0.39
Gini
Coefficient by Consumption Inequality
0.30
0.26
0.26
0.26
0.29
0.27
Poverty
Incidence, %
Capital City (Yerevan)
58.4
29.2
23.9
21.0
20.0
19.7
Urban Areas
62.1
36.4
30.7
28.2
24.7
23.8
Urban Areas (excluding Yerevan)
65.5
43.9
37.8
35.8
29.8
28.3
Rural Areas
48.2
31.7
28.3
23.4
25.5
22.9
Extreme
Poverty, %
Capital City (Yerevan)
24.8
6.1
3.6
3.5
3.2
3.2
Urban Areas
26.2
7.5
5.3
5.0
4.6
3.9
Urban Areas (excluding Yerevan)
27.4
9.2
7.2
6.6
6.1
4.6
Rural Areas
14.1
4.4
3.2
2.4
2.3
1.7
Poverty
Line, (monthly average)
AMD
17,663
19,373
20,289
21,555
23,168
25,188
USD**
33.8
38.9
44.9
57.6
73.1
82.2
Extreme
Poverty (Food) Line (monthly average)
AMD
11,210
12,467
13,266
14,300
15,753
17,232
USD**
21.5
25.0
29.3
38.2
49.7
56.2
* Source: Implied PPP conversion rate is
according to International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database,
October 2009.
** The calculations are based on the
average exchange rate for the IV quarter of 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008,
equal to AMD522.6, AMD498.5, AMD452.3, AMD374.0, AMD317.1 and AMD306.4 respectively.
Table 6.2 Poverty by Marzes (percent)
Source:
‘Social Snapshot and Poverty in Armenia’ for 2005, 2008 and 2009, NSS of RA.
Poverty Incidence
Extreme Poverty
1998/99
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
1998/99
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Armenia
56.1
34.6
29.8
26.5
25.0
23.5
21.0
6.4
4.6
4.1
3.8
3.1
Yerevan
58.4
29.2
23.9
21.0
20.0
19.7
24.8
6.1
3.6
3.5
3.2
3.2
Aragatsotn
60.5
35.4
32.3
27.5
22.2
20.7
22.8
5.6
3.1
2.6
3.0
1.5
Ararat
52.3
32.7
30.9
27.0
25.5
24.9
13.3
6.4
7.4
5.5
3.5
2.8
Armavir
41.7
36.0
31.6
30.8
30.7
26.7
10.2
6.6
3.8
3.4
3.8
2.6
Gegharqunik
49.9
41.9
36.8
29.8
29.6
24.8
11.3
4.5
2.9
2.6
2.5
1.2
Lori
62.6
31.3
28.8
27.0
26.8
25.1
30.0
4.5
5.8
5.5
3.6
4.1
Kotayk
61.7
39.3
34.5
32.0
30.0
29.5
24.5
9.2
8.7
8.1
6.1
3.2
Shirak
75.8
48.8
42.5
37.3
32.1
30.6
33.0
10.4
4.3
3.7
6.0
6.0
Syunik
53.1
36.5
28.9
25.3
24.0
19.6
18.7
5.9
2.3
2.1
3.7
1.7
Vayots Dzor
34.7
28.9
19.2
11.4
13.7
16.6
12.9
4.1
1.8
1.3
2.3
1.1
Tavush
29.3
30.5
25.8
23.5
21.6
19.8
9.3
3.3
3.8
3.3
3.3
2.6
Table 6.3 Poverty by Gender (percent)
Source:
‘Social Snapshot and Poverty in Armenia’ for 2005, 2008 and 2009, NSS of RA.
1998/99
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
1998/99
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Male
Female
Non Poors
44.1
65.0
69.9
73.7
75.3
76.9
43.7
65.7
70.3
73.4
74.8
76.2
Poors
55.9
35.0
30.1
26.3
24.7
23.1
56.3
34.3
29.7
26.6
25.2
23.8
Very Poors
20.9
6.4
4.5
4.0
3.8
3.1
21.1
6.4
4.6
4.2
3.8
3.2
Table 6.4 Poverty by Level of Education (for 16 years old and above, percent)
Source:
‘Social Snapshot and Poverty in Armenia’ for 2005, 2008 and 2009, NSS of RA.
