Population receiving Social Assistance and Other in Serbia

Serbia: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other was 3.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.3%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
25th
of 40 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2015
All-time low
3.3%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2007–2022

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other in Serbia, 2007–2022

02462007201420222007: 5 %2010: 4.8 %2013: 4.9 %2015: 5.4 %2018: 3.8 %2019: 4.6 %2021: 3.6 %2022: 3.3 %

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 3.3% for population receiving social assistance and other in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other in Serbia peaked at 5.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2022.

That places Serbia 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) in Serbia, 2007 to 2022.
Year % Change
2007 5.0%
2010 4.8% -2.5%
2013 4.9% +2.0%
2015 5.4% +9.4%
2018 3.8% -28.9%
2019 4.6% +19.2%
2021 3.6% -20.9%
2022 3.3% -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 1
2010s 4.7% 3.8% 5.4% 5
2020s 3.4% 3.3% 3.6% 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 22 Thailand 4.4% compare
  2. 23 Kyrgyzstan 4.4% compare
  3. 24 Türkiye 3.8% compare
  4. 26 Dominican Republic 2.7% compare
  5. 27 Ecuador 2.4% compare
  6. 28 Albania 2.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population receiving social assistance and other in Serbia?
Population receiving social assistance and other in Serbia was 3.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2022.
How does Serbia rank for population receiving social assistance and other?
Serbia ranks 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population receiving social assistance and other rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%)
Unit
%
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)