Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Poland

Poland: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 18.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18.8%
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
7th
of 26 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2019
All-time low
9.8%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Poland, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 13.6 preT2006: 13.4 preT2007: 14 preT2008: 13.8 preT2009: 13.3 preT2010: 12.1 preT2011: 11.3 preT2012: 11.3 preT2015: 9.8 preT2016: 12.7 preT2017: 15.8 preT2019: 18.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Poland is 18.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Poland peaked at 18.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2015.

That places Poland 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year preT Change
2005 13.6%
2006 13.4% -0.8%
2007 14.0% +4.1%
2008 13.8% -1.1%
2009 13.3% -3.9%
2010 12.1% -8.9%
2011 11.3% -6.8%
2012 11.3% -0.3%
2015 9.8% -13.0%
2016 12.7% +29.7%
2017 15.8% +24.7%
2019 18.8% +18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.6% 13.3% 14.0% 5
2010s 13.1% 9.8% 18.8% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Poland?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Poland was 18.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2015.
How does Poland rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Poland ranks 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population