purchasing power

Serbia’s Poverty Indicators Improve, but Household Financial Pressure Persists

Serbia has recorded substantial improvements in several measures of material living standards, but a significant proportion of the population remains exposed to poverty or financial insecurity, according to the September report by MAT. The figures point to differences in household purchasing capacity that are not captured by average income trends alone. Poverty and Social Exclusion Rate Falls to 23.2% MAT reports that Serbia’s risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE) stood at 23.2%, compared with 43.2% at the beginning of…