{"id":4273,"date":"2018-02-20T10:08:21","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T10:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ampop.am\/en\/?p=4273"},"modified":"2018-08-07T11:47:24","modified_gmt":"2018-08-07T11:47:24","slug":"poverty-in-armenia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ampop.am\/en\/poverty-in-armenia\/","title":{"rendered":"Poverty in Armenia"},"content":{"rendered":"

About 900,000 people–nearly a third of Armenia\u2019s population\u2014are officially considered to be poor<\/a>. This is according to 2015 data, which means that one out of every 3 citizens of the country is poor. The poverty rates for 2016 have not been published yet, but 0.2% economic growth for that year suggests that the picture will be more worrying.<\/p>\n

According to the methodology of the National Statistical Service (NSS), poverty in Armenia is determined by consumption (expense) rather than income level. The poverty level is presented by three levels: upper, lower, and extreme poverty.<\/p>\n

The Situation<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In Armenia, \u201cpoor\u201d means a person whose monthly consumption (the amount spent) is less than 41,698 AMD. \u201cVery poor\u201d means a person whose consumption does not exceed 34,234 AMD, while \u201cextremely poor\u201d means a person who has consumed less than 24,109 AMD.<\/p>\n

About 30% of the population falls below the \u201cpoor\u201d designation, but even those above that level are falling short of what they need to live. In 2015 the average monthly expenditure<\/a> per capita was 42,867 AMD, which is more than 11,000 AMD less than the cost of the minimum consumer basket at 54,414 AMD per month. This number is calculated as the minimum amount needed for food, non-food products and services required for human health and everyday needs. Consequently, most of the population living just above the \u201cpoor\u201d level, though not technically poor, are unable to obtain their minimum needs.<\/p>\n

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