Income share held by highest 10% in Serbia
Serbia: Income share held by highest 10% was 24.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Income share held by highest 10% 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
Serbia recorded 24.7% for income share held by highest 10% in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Serbia peaked at 29.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2008.
That places Serbia 85th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share held by highest 10% in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 26.2% | — |
| 2003 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 24.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 87% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 24.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 22.5% | 28.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 23.0% | 29.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 24.7% | 27.1% | 4 |
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 income share held by highest 10% in Serbia?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Serbia was 24.7% 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 income share held by highest 10% recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2008.
- How does Serbia rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Serbia ranks 85th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Income share held by highest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.