Coverage of social safety net programs in Albania

Albania: Coverage of social safety net programs was 6.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
6.0%
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
37th
of 38 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2008
All-time low
1.2%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2008–2018

Coverage of social safety net programs in Albania, 2008–2018

01020302008201320182008: 32.7 % of population2012: 19.1 % of population2015: 1.2 % of population2016: 1.7 % of population2017: 7.1 % of population2018: 6 % of population

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

Analysis

Albania recorded 6.0% for coverage of social safety net programs in 2018.

That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in Albania peaked at 32.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2015.

Albania ranks 37th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Coverage of social safety net programs in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population) in Albania, 2008 to 2018.
Year % of population Change
2008 32.7%
2012 19.1% -41.6%
2015 1.2% -93.5%
2016 1.7% +40.6%
2017 7.1% +307.6%
2018 6.0% -15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.7% 32.7% 32.7% 1
2010s 7.0% 1.2% 19.1% 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 34 Kyrgyzstan 9.9% compare
  2. 35 Serbia 8.3% compare
  3. 36 Kosovo 7.2% compare
  4. 38 Côte d'Ivoire 4.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in Albania?
Coverage of social safety net programs in Albania was 6.0% in 2018, 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 recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2015.
How does Albania rank for coverage of social safety net programs?
Albania ranks 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
Is coverage of social safety net programs rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania 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 (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs (% 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
38 places, 385 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.