MONETARY INCOMES OF ARMENIAN POPULATION GROW BY 31.3% IN ARMENIA IN SECOND QUARTER OF 2006 ON SAME PERIOD OF LAST YEAR
Noyan Tapan
Sept 05 2006
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The average monetary per capita
incomes grew by 31.3% in Armenia in the second quarter of 2006
on the same period of last year and made 22,443 drams (about 56.1
USD). According to the Statistical Report on Food Safety and Poverty
of the RA National Statistical Service, the monetary incomes received
from agricultural produce sale and remittances increased 3.5fold and
1.5fold respectively. Over the same period, the incomes of hired
workers and the self-employed also increased by 26.5% and 18.6%
respectively. The incomes received from property, other incomes,
and incomes in the form of pensions and benefits declined 16.7fold,
15% and 2.2% respectively.
The average monthly expenditures per capita grew by 6.1% in the
second quarter of 2006 on the same period of last year and made 20,559
drams. In the structure of expenditures, expenses on alcoholic drinks
grew by 48%, on non-food commodities – by 21.2% and spending on public
catering – by 13%.
The monthy per capita consumption of fruit and berries increased by
38.5%, of butter – by 29.4%, fish products – by 8%, cheese – by 7.5%,
vegetables – by 7.3%, meat and meat products – by 3.9% and consumption
of eggs – by 0.6% in the second quarter of 2006 on the same quarter of
2005. Over the same period, the monthly consumption of potato declined
by 6.7%, of milk and sour milk – by 6.4%, and bread products – by 5.7%.