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Serbia · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

67th of 182 · 36th in Europe & C. Asia
GNI per capitaSerbia's gni per capita rose from US$3,210 in 1997 to US$13.5k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$5kUS$10kUS$13.5k

Serbia's gni per capita rose from US$3,210 in 1997 to US$13.5k in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

63rd of 181 · 37th in Europe & C. Asia
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Serbia's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $6,050 in 1997 to intl $31.8k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $10kintl $20kintl $30kintl $31.8k

Serbia's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $6,050 in 1997 to intl $31.8k in 2025.

Median equivalised net household income

euro (PPS)

29th of 30 · 28th in Europe & C. Asia
Median equivalised net household incomeSerbia's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 4,772 in 2013 to PPS 11.6k in 2025.201420162018202020222024PPS 4kPPS 6kPPS 8kPPS 10kPPS 12kPPS 11.6k

Serbia's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 4,772 in 2013 to PPS 11.6k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

54th of 129 · 34th in Europe & C. Asia
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Serbia's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$2,399 in 1996 to US$5,827 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$2kUS$3kUS$4kUS$5kUS$6kUS$7kUS$5,827

Serbia's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$2,399 in 1996 to US$5,827 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

23rd of 57 · 20th in Europe & C. Asia
Gini indexSerbia's gini index rose from 32.7 in 2002 to 32.8 in 2023.2005201020152020253035404532.8

Serbia's gini index rose from 32.7 in 2002 to 32.8 in 2023.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

19th of 57 · 17th in Europe & C. Asia
Income share held by highest 10%Serbia's income share held by highest 10% fell from 26.2 % in 2002 to 24.7 % in 2023.200520102015202022%24%26%28%30%24.7 %

Serbia's income share held by highest 10% fell from 26.2 % in 2002 to 24.7 % in 2023.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

33rd of 57 · 26th in Europe & C. Asia
Income share held by lowest 20%Serbia's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 8.0 % in 2002 to 6.9 % in 2023.20052010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%6.9 %

Serbia's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 8.0 % in 2002 to 6.9 % in 2023.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

32nd of 57 · 27th in Europe & C. Asia
Extreme povertySerbia's extreme poverty rose from 0.4 % in 2002 to 1.1 % in 2023.20052010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%1.1 %

Serbia's extreme poverty rose from 0.4 % in 2002 to 1.1 % in 2023.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

17th of 40 · 9th in Europe & C. Asia
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesSerbia's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 14.0 % in 2002 to 19.7 % in 2023.20052010201520200%10%20%30%19.7 %

Serbia's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 14.0 % in 2002 to 19.7 % in 2023.

At-risk-of-poverty rate

% of population

25th of 30 · 24th in Europe & C. Asia
At-risk-of-poverty rateSerbia's at-risk-of-poverty rate fell from 24.5 % in 2013 to 19.6 % in 2025.20142016201820202022202418%20%22%24%26%28%19.6 %

Serbia's at-risk-of-poverty rate fell from 24.5 % in 2013 to 19.6 % in 2025.

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