Gini index in Serbia
Serbia: Gini index was 32.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gini index in Serbia, 2002–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2023, gini index in Serbia stood at 32.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Serbia peaked at 40.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.6, in 2008.
Serbia ranks 80th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gini index in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 32.7 | — |
| 2003 | 32.8 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 35.5 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 36.5 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 29.7 | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 28.7 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 27.6 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 28 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 39.9 | +37.6% |
| 2013 | 39.4 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 40.4 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 40.5 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.8 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 36.1 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 35 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 34.5 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 35 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 33.1 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 32.8 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 32.8 | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 32.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.9, 89% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 32.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.65, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gini index in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +37.6% | 29 | 39.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.44 | 27.6 | 36.5 | 8 |
| 2010s | 37.07 | 29 | 40.5 | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.42 | 32.8 | 35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 77 Russia 33 compare
- 78 South Korea 32.9 compare
- 78 Niger 32.9 compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 32.7 compare
- 82 United Kingdom 32.4 compare
- 83 Japan 32.3 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 index in Serbia?
- Gini index in Serbia was 32.8 in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6 in 2008.
- How does Serbia rank for gini index?
- Serbia ranks 80th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.