Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Serbia
Serbia: Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile was 31.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Serbia, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total safety net benefits.
Analysis
In 2022, benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Serbia stood at 31.0%.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Serbia peaked at 40.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2007.
That places Serbia 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of total safety net benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 30.7% | — |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | -5.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 31.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.3%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 31.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.4%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 32.7% | 40.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.0% | 32.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8268 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,850 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,852 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,702 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Serbia?
- Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Serbia was 31.0% 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 safety net programs to poorest quintile recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile?
- Serbia ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 safety net programs to poorest quintile (% of total safety net benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social safety net benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. 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.