Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Serbia
Serbia: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 35.9 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Serbia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in Serbia stood at 35.9 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Serbia peaked at 43.34 0-100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.76 0-100, in 1998.
That places Serbia 143rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 27.16 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 21.76 0-100 | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 24.18 0-100 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 24.71 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 33.05 0-100 | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 35.85 0-100 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 35.51 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 43.34 0-100 | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 41.86 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 41.84 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.38 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 40.73 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 41.42 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 40.2 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 40.75 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 43.06 0-100 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 40.96 0-100 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 40.4 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 39.24 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 40.2 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 40.66 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 40.56 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 38.49 0-100 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 38.19 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 37.96 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 36.84 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 35.9 0-100 | -2.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 35.9 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.82 0-100, 86% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 35.9 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.25 0-100, 60% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +33.7% | 24.71 0-100 | 33.05 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.46 0-100 | 21.76 0-100 | 27.16 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.75 0-100 | 24.18 0-100 | 43.34 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.76 0-100 | 39.24 0-100 | 43.06 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.99 0-100 | 35.9 0-100 | 40.56 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Serbia?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Serbia was 35.9 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.34 0-100 in 2006.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.76 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Serbia rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Serbia ranks 143rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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