Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Serbia

Serbia: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 16.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.9%
Change on year
up 218.5%
World rank
1st
of 27 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2022
All-time low
5.3%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2007–2022

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Serbia, 2007–2022

57.51012.51517.52007201420222007: 12.8 preT2010: 8.8 preT2013: 6.9 preT2015: 6.8 preT2018: 10.2 preT2019: 9.8 preT2021: 5.3 preT2022: 16.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 16.9% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 218.5% on the previous year and up 144.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Serbia peaked at 16.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2021.

Serbia ranks 1st of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Serbia, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 12.8%
2010 8.8% -31.3%
2013 6.9% -21.5%
2015 6.8% -1.9%
2018 10.2% +49.8%
2019 9.8% -4.0%
2021 5.3% -45.6%
2022 16.9% +218.5%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 16.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.5%, 2.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 16.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.5%, 2.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.8% 12.8% 12.8% 1
2010s 8.5% 6.8% 10.2% 5
2020s 11.1% 5.3% 16.9% 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 2 Armenia 14.0% compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 11.3% compare
  3. 4 Mongolia 10.7% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Serbia?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Serbia was 16.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2021.
How does Serbia rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
Serbia ranks 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.8%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population