Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Serbia

Serbia: Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile was 13.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
13.3%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2021
All-time low
9.4%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2007–2022

Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Serbia, 2007–2022

0510152007201420222007: 9.4 % of total social insurance benefits2010: 9.4 % of total social insurance benefits2013: 9.4 % of total social insurance benefits2015: 11.7 % of total social insurance benefits2018: 13.2 % of total social insurance benefits2019: 13.8 % of total social insurance benefits2021: 13.8 % of total social insurance benefits2022: 13.3 % of total social insurance benefits

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total social insurance benefits.

Analysis

In 2022, benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Serbia stood at 13.3%.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Serbia peaked at 13.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2010.

Serbia ranks 6th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits) in Serbia, 2007 to 2022.
Year % of total social insurance benefits Change
2007 9.4%
2010 9.4% -0.5%
2013 9.4% +0.4%
2015 11.7% +23.9%
2018 13.2% +12.7%
2019 13.8% +4.7%
2021 13.8% +0.3%
2022 13.3% -4.0%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 13.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 4.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 13.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.4% 9.4% 9.4% 1
2010s 11.5% 9.4% 13.8% 5
2020s 13.5% 13.3% 13.8% 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 4 Republic of Moldova 13.9% compare
  2. 5 Armenia 13.4% compare
  3. 7 Kyrgyzstan 12.8% compare
  4. 8 Belarus 11.4% compare
  5. 9 Poland 10.9% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Serbia?
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Serbia was 13.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2010.
How does Serbia rank for benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile?
Serbia ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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 Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits)
Unit
% of total social insurance benefits
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social insurance benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social insurance programs include old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.