Adequacy of social safety net programs in Belarus
Belarus: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 13.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Belarus, 2008–2019
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of social safety net programs in Belarus is 13.4%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Belarus peaked at 42.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2008.
That places Belarus 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.8% | — |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | +228.8% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -68.7% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +4.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 13.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.3%, 73% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 13.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 7.2% | 42.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More work & labour data for Belarus
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,566 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,004 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,235 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,116 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,351 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Belarus?
- Adequacy of social safety net programs in Belarus was 13.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2008.
- How does Belarus rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- Belarus ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social safety net programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Social safety net programs include cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.