Gini coefficient (before tax) in Serbia
Serbia: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5154 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Serbia, 1984–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, gini coefficient (before tax) in Serbia stood at 0.5154.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Serbia peaked at 0.575 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4264, in 1985.
That places Serbia 73rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.4409 | — |
| 1985 | 0.4264 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4313 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4433 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4448 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4317 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4627 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4793 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5451 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5414 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5302 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5332 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5341 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5518 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.559 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.575 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5579 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5683 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5226 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4956 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5098 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5098 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.506 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5154 | +1.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.5154 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5898, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.5154 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4669, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4373 | 0.4264 | 0.4448 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.4472 | 0.4317 | 0.4627 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.524 | 0.4793 | 0.5451 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5407 | 0.4956 | 0.575 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5104 | 0.506 | 0.5154 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 70 Tajikistan 0.525 compare
- 71 Mauritania 0.5164 compare
- 72 Ethiopia 0.5157 compare
- 74 Montenegro 0.5055 compare
- 75 Seychelles 0.5049 compare
- 76 Canada 0.5047 compare
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 (before tax) in Serbia?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Serbia was 0.5154 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.575 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4264 in 1985.
- How does Serbia rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Serbia ranks 73rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 before taxes and benefits.