Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Belarus
Belarus: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 31.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Belarus, 2008–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2019, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Belarus stood at 31.7%.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Belarus peaked at 38.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2017.
Belarus ranks 14th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 37.1% | — |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +5.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 31.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.2%, 93% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 31.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 37.1% | 38.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 28.2% | 34.4% | 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 benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Belarus?
- Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Belarus was 31.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2017.
- How does Belarus rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
- Belarus ranks 14th out of 24 countries with data for 2019.
- Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population