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

Serbia: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 37.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
37.4%
Change on year
up 29.9%
World rank
7th
of 25 countries
All-time high
37.4%
in 2022
All-time low
18.4%
in 2007
Years of data
8
2007–2022

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

0102030402007201420222007: 18.42010: 21.12013: 27.12015: 25.92018: 29.72019: 24.72021: 28.82022: 37.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 37.4% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Serbia peaked at 37.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2007.

Serbia ranks 7th of 25 countries on this measure, 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 -urban in Serbia, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 18.4%
2010 21.1% +14.9%
2013 27.1% +28.1%
2015 25.9% -4.2%
2018 29.7% +14.5%
2019 24.7% -17.0%
2021 28.8% +16.7%
2022 37.4% +29.9%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 37.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.8%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 37.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.6%, 2.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.4% 18.4% 18.4% 1
2010s 25.7% 21.1% 29.7% 5
2020s 33.1% 28.8% 37.4% 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 4 Kosovo 41.8% compare
  2. 4 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 41.8% compare
  3. 6 Belarus 39.4% compare
  4. 8 Argentina 24.7% compare
  5. 9 Kazakhstan 24.3% compare
  6. 10 Romania 23.3% compare

See the full ranking of 25 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 37.4% 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 37.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2007.
How does Serbia rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Serbia ranks 7th out of 25 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 38.1%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 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