Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Serbia

Serbia: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 53.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
53.6%
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
4th
of 26 countries
All-time high
53.6%
in 2022
All-time low
21.9%
in 2007
Years of data
8
2007–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Serbia, 2007–2022

02040602007201420222007: 21.9 preT2010: 28.6 preT2013: 32.7 preT2015: 36.1 preT2018: 48.5 preT2019: 35.6 preT2021: 45 preT2022: 53.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Serbia stood at 53.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Serbia peaked at 53.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2007.

That places Serbia 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Serbia, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 21.9%
2010 28.6% +30.2%
2013 32.7% +14.4%
2015 36.1% +10.6%
2018 48.5% +34.2%
2019 35.6% -26.5%
2021 45.0% +26.4%
2022 53.6% +19.1%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 53.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.8%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 53.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.2%, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.9% 21.9% 21.9% 1
2010s 36.3% 28.6% 48.5% 5
2020s 49.3% 45.0% 53.6% 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 1 Poland 55.7% compare
  2. 2 Armenia 54.8% compare
  3. 3 Georgia 53.7% compare
  4. 5 Romania 46.7% compare
  5. 6 Viet Nam 46.0% compare
  6. 7 Belarus 41.2% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Serbia?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Serbia was 53.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2007.
How does Serbia rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Serbia ranks 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group