Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Serbia
Serbia: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 16.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 37 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2015
All-time low
15.8%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Serbia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Serbia stood at 16.0%.
That represents a change of down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Serbia peaked at 24.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2020.
That places Serbia 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24.8% | — |
| 2016 | 23.4% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +33.5% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.2% | 17.7% | 24.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 15.8% | 21.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 22 Slovenia 16.2% compare
- 22 Slovenia 16.2% compare
- 24 Switzerland 16.1% compare
- 26 Netherlands 15.1% compare
- 26 Netherlands 15.1% compare
- 28 Latvia 14.5% compare
- 28 Latvia 14.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Serbia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 203.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -29.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 600.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Serbia?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Serbia was 16.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Serbia ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty thresholds, work intensity of the household and percentage of the benefits in total disposable income (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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