Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Serbia

Serbia: Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile was 14.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.7%
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
37th
of 39 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2015
All-time low
14.7%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2007–2022

Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Serbia, 2007–2022

01020302007201420222007: 21.8 % of population2010: 26 % of population2013: 26.5 % of population2015: 29.5 % of population2018: 24.9 % of population2019: 21.9 % of population2021: 19 % of population2022: 14.7 % of population

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Serbia stood at 14.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Serbia peaked at 29.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2022.

Serbia ranks 37th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (% of population) in Serbia, 2007 to 2022.
Year % of population Change
2007 21.8%
2010 26.0% +19.0%
2013 26.5% +2.0%
2015 29.5% +11.4%
2018 24.9% -15.6%
2019 21.9% -12.1%
2021 19.0% -13.4%
2022 14.7% -22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.8% 21.8% 21.8% 1
2010s 25.8% 21.9% 29.5% 5
2020s 16.9% 14.7% 19.0% 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 34 Kosovo 19.5% compare
  2. 34 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 19.5% compare
  3. 36 Kyrgyzstan 15.3% compare
  4. 38 Albania 13.3% compare
  5. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 3.4% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Serbia?
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Serbia was 14.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2022.
How does Serbia rank for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile?
Serbia ranks 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in 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.