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Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income

Serbia: poverty, inequality and aid

Extreme poverty is 1.1% (2023), 85th of 151 in the world and 9th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 2.1% (2023), 93rd of 151 in the world and 10th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 9.0% (2023), 104th of 151 in the world and 14th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.

Extreme poverty1.1%2023 · world 85/151 · region 9/47Poverty, $4.20/day2.1%2023 · world 93/151 · region 10/47Poverty, $8.30/day9.0%2023 · world 104/151 · region 14/47National poverty rate19.7%2023 · world 84/145 · region 16/47
Extreme poverty
SerbiaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%199520002005201020152020Serbia1.1%Europe & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
Poverty, $4.20/day
SerbiaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%80%199520002005201020152020Serbia2.1%Europe & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
14 indicators

Aid, poverty & equality: Serbia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population1.1%202385/1519/470.4%20020.3%2.0%−6.7 ppsince 20130.6%2.1%10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population2.1%202393/15110/471.2%20022.2%3.2%−10.7 ppsince 20131.1%5.4%18.2%
Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population9.0%2023104/15114/4713.7%200219.8%12.6%−24.0 ppsince 20134.8%26.4%46.2%
National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population19.7%202384/14516/4714.0%20029.2%21.4%−5.3 ppsince 2013———
Gini indexGini index of income inequality32.8202399/15118/4732.7200229.035.0−17%since 2013———
Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10%24.7%2023107/15122/4726.2%200223.0%27.1%−3.5 ppsince 2013———
Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20%6.9%202391/15139/478.0%20028.6%6.6%+2.2 ppsince 2013———
UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population2.5%2024155/16740/474.8%20012.5%2.5%±0.0 ppsince 20142.9%4.0%8.1%
Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population6.7%2024136/15532/45··14.1%—10.4%12.6%28.0%
Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults83.3%202454/14532/46·62.2%201189.4%2021+0.2 ppsince 201489.6%84.0%78.7%
Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, %37.2%202540/19017/52·21.6%38.8%+3.2 ppsince 201531.7%27.0%27.2%
Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$$578m202360/1455/19$1.1bn$635m$489m−26%since 2013$47.0bn$57.4bn$259bn
ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI0.7%2023100/13913/1815.5%1.5%0.9%−0.9 ppsince 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$$87.3202354/1459/19$151$87.1$70.9−20%since 2013$50.8$18.8$32.2
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Worse than ten years ago

No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Serbia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Serbia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSerbiaRomaniaHungaryBulgariaCroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
Extreme poverty1.1%20230.7%20230.9%20171.0%20230.3%20230.3%2021
Poverty, $4.20/day2.1%20231.3%20231.8%20171.6%20230.6%20231.0%2021
Poverty, $8.30/day9.0%20235.1%20234.9%20174.4%20232.0%202311.7%2021
National poverty rate19.7%202318.4%202412.1%202121.2%202420.3%202416.9%2015
Gini index32.8202329.8202330.6201739.5202330.1202330.32021
Top 10% income share24.7%202321.8%202323.9%201731.1%202323.3%202323.6%2021
Bottom 20% income share6.9%20237.0%20237.9%20176.0%20237.8%20238.2%2021
Undernourishment2.5%20242.5%20242.5%20242.5%20242.5%20242.5%2024
Food insecurity6.7%202415.2%202416.9%202410.5%20244.9%20248.7%2024
Romania: aid, poverty & equalityHungary: aid, poverty & equalityBulgaria: aid, poverty & equalityCroatia: aid, poverty & equalityBosnia and Herzegovina: aid, poverty & equality
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