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

Serbia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st was 7.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.0%
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2019
All-time low
5.4%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2007–2022

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

02468102007201420222007: 5.62010: 5.42013: 7.82015: 8.22018: 8.22019: 9.42021: 8.62022: 7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Serbia is 7.0%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Serbia peaked at 9.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2010.

That places Serbia 24th 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) -urban in Serbia, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 5.6%
2010 5.4% -4.0%
2013 7.8% +44.5%
2015 8.2% +4.9%
2018 8.2% +0.1%
2019 9.4% +14.5%
2021 8.6% -8.1%
2022 7.0% -19.5%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 7.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.4%, 40% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 7.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 1
2010s 7.8% 5.4% 9.4% 5
2020s 7.8% 7.0% 8.6% 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 21 Paraguay 7.6% compare
  2. 22 Ukraine 7.2% compare
  3. 23 El Salvador 7.2% compare
  4. 25 Peru 6.2% compare
  5. 26 Kosovo 5.2% compare
  6. 26 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.2% 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 7.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2010.
How does Serbia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st?
Serbia ranks 24th 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 down 11.0%. 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) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount