Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Serbia

Serbia: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 20.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
20.1%
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 2018
All-time low
13.0%
in 2007
Years of data
8
2007–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Serbia, 2007–2022

01020302007201420222007: 13 poorest2010: 17.9 poorest2013: 21.2 poorest2015: 27.7 poorest2018: 30.8 poorest2019: 22.4 poorest2021: 24.5 poorest2022: 20.1 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 20.1% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in 2022.

That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Serbia peaked at 30.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2007.

That places Serbia 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Serbia, 2007 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2007 13.0%
2010 17.9% +38.0%
2013 21.2% +18.2%
2015 27.7% +30.6%
2018 30.8% +11.3%
2019 22.4% -27.2%
2021 24.5% +9.1%
2022 20.1% -17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% 1
2010s 24.0% 17.9% 30.8% 5
2020s 22.3% 20.1% 24.5% 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

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  4. 27 Paraguay 19.9% compare
  5. 28 El Salvador 14.8% compare
  6. 29 Türkiye 11.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Serbia?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Serbia was 20.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2007.
How does Serbia rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Serbia ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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