[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Serbia

Serbia: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance was 10.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.0%
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2015
All-time low
8.0%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2007–2023

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Serbia, 2007–2023

0510152007201520232007: 122010: 112013: 122015: 132018: 112019: 112021: 92022: 82023: 10

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 10.0% for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Serbia peaked at 13.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2022.

That places Serbia 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%) in Serbia, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 12.0%
2010 11.0% -8.3%
2013 12.0% +9.1%
2015 13.0% +8.3%
2018 11.0% -15.4%
2019 11.0% +0.0%
2021 9.0% -18.2%
2022 8.0% -11.1%
2023 10.0% +25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 1
2010s 11.6% 11.0% 13.0% 5
2020s 9.0% 8.0% 10.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Serbia?
[world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Serbia was 10.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2022.
How does Serbia rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance?
Serbia ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
41 places, 424 data points, 2002–2024
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