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

Serbia: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 52.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
52.8%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
4th
of 25 countries
All-time high
53.6%
in 2019
All-time low
37.9%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2007–2022

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

02040602007201420222007: 47.22010: 50.82013: 37.92015: 43.52018: 52.62019: 53.62021: 52.12022: 52.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Serbia stood at 52.8%.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Serbia peaked at 53.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2013.

That places Serbia 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Serbia, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 47.2%
2010 50.8% +7.5%
2013 37.9% -25.3%
2015 43.5% +14.7%
2018 52.6% +20.9%
2019 53.6% +2.1%
2021 52.1% -2.9%
2022 52.8% +1.5%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 52.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.2%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 52.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.6%, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.2% 47.2% 47.2% 1
2010s 47.7% 37.9% 53.6% 5
2020s 52.5% 52.1% 52.8% 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 1 Costa Rica 58.5% compare
  2. 2 Georgia 55.2% compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 52.9% compare
  4. 5 Kosovo 51.6% compare
  5. 5 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 51.6% compare
  6. 7 Argentina 46.0% compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Serbia?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Serbia was 52.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2013.
How does Serbia rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Serbia ranks 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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