Gini coefficient (after tax) in Serbia
Serbia: Gini coefficient (after tax) was 0.3114 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Serbia, 2006–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (after tax) in Serbia is 0.3114, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (after tax) in Serbia peaked at 0.3487 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2997, in 2019.
That places Serbia 25th out of 48 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.3425 | — |
| 2007 | 0.3487 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3314 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3279 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3266 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3227 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3304 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3439 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3433 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3304 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3272 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3093 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3336 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2997 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3169 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3114 | -1.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.3114 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4106, 76% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.3114 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2895, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3376 | 0.3279 | 0.3487 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3267 | 0.2997 | 0.3439 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3141 | 0.3114 | 0.3169 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More poverty & inequality data for Serbia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,106 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 31.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 38.43 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 38.4% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (after tax) in Serbia?
- Gini coefficient (after tax) in Serbia was 0.3114 in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3487 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2997 in 2019.
- How does Serbia rank for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Serbia ranks 25th out of 48 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (after tax) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.