Adequacy of social safety net programs in Mongolia

Mongolia: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 9.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
9.8%
Change on year
up 50.2%
World rank
16th
of 33 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2012
All-time low
4.5%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2007–2020

Adequacy of social safety net programs in Mongolia, 2007–2020

02.557.5102007201320202007: 6.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2009: 6.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2010: 5.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2011: 11 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 11.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2014: 4.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2016: 4.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 6.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2020: 9.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 9.8% for adequacy of social safety net programs in 2020.

That represents a change of up 50.2% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Mongolia peaked at 11.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2014.

That places Mongolia 16th out of 33 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.6% 6.3% 6.8% 2
2010s 7.3% 4.5% 11.1% 6
2020s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Mongolia?
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Mongolia was 9.8% in 2020, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2014.
How does Mongolia rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
Mongolia ranks 16th out of 33 countries with data for 2020.
Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adequacy of social safety net programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Adequacy of social safety net programs
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 338 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Social safety net programs include cash transfers, social pensions, cash transfers, school feeding, and other social assistance programs.