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

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

Latest (2022)
7.9%
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 2015
All-time low
6.1%
in 2007
Years of data
8
2007–2022

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

02468102007201420222007: 6.1 poorest2010: 7.7 poorest2013: 7.4 poorest2015: 9.9 poorest2018: 9.5 poorest2019: 9 poorest2021: 9.1 poorest2022: 7.9 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Serbia is 7.9%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Serbia peaked at 9.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2007.

Serbia ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Serbia, 2007 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2007 6.1%
2010 7.7% +27.0%
2013 7.4% -4.6%
2015 9.9% +34.1%
2018 9.5% -4.0%
2019 9.0% -5.4%
2021 9.1% +1.7%
2022 7.9% -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 1
2010s 8.7% 7.4% 9.9% 5
2020s 8.5% 7.9% 9.1% 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 24 Sri Lanka 9.2% compare
  2. 25 Ukraine 8.7% compare
  3. 26 Uruguay 8.4% compare
  4. 28 Kosovo 7.1% compare
  5. 28 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 7.1% compare
  6. 30 Türkiye 4.7% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Serbia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Serbia was 7.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2007.
How does Serbia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Serbia ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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