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

Serbia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st was 7.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.9%
Change on year
down 37.3%
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2021
All-time low
5.5%
in 2007
Years of data
8
2007–2022

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

0510152007201420222007: 5.52010: 6.42013: 7.42015: 122018: 12.62019: 10.72021: 12.62022: 7.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Serbia stood at 7.9%.

That represents a change of down 37.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Serbia peaked at 12.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2007.

That places Serbia 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Serbia, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 5.5%
2010 6.4% +16.4%
2013 7.4% +16.0%
2015 12.0% +62.3%
2018 12.6% +5.1%
2019 10.7% -15.1%
2021 12.6% +18.5%
2022 7.9% -37.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1
2010s 9.8% 6.4% 12.6% 5
2020s 10.3% 7.9% 12.6% 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 22 El Salvador 12.7% compare
  2. 23 Sri Lanka 10.3% compare
  3. 24 Uruguay 9.0% compare
  4. 26 Kosovo 6.6% compare
  5. 26 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 6.6% compare
  6. 28 Türkiye 5.3% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Serbia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Serbia was 7.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2007.
How does Serbia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st?
Serbia ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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