Benefit-cost ratio: All Social Assistance -1st … rural Assistance in Belarus
Belarus: Benefit-cost ratio: All Social Assistance -1st … rural Assistance was 0.5163 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Belarus, 2008–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.5163 for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in 2019.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Belarus peaked at 0.5272 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3921, in 2010.
Belarus ranks 3rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Benefit-cost ratio: All Social Assistance -1st … rural Assistance in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.4518 | — |
| 2009 | 0.4477 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3921 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4404 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.437 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4726 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4817 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4158 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5272 | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5028 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5163 | +2.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.5163 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4332, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.5163 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3148, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4498 | 0.4477 | 0.4518 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4651 | 0.3921 | 0.5272 | 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 benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Belarus?
- Benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Belarus was 0.5163 in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5272 in 2017.
- What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3921 in 2010.
- How does Belarus rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest)?
- Belarus ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Social Assistance programs (%)