Control of Corruption - Governance score in Serbia

Serbia: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 36.5 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.5 0-100
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
136th
of 206 countries
All-time high
43.38 0-100
in 2014
All-time low
21.73 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Serbia, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 26.9 0-1001998: 21.7 0-1002000: 24.2 0-1002002: 24.3 0-1002003: 32.7 0-1002004: 35.5 0-1002005: 35.2 0-1002006: 43.1 0-1002007: 41.6 0-1002008: 41.6 0-1002009: 41.1 0-1002010: 40.4 0-1002011: 41.1 0-1002012: 39.9 0-1002013: 40.4 0-1002014: 43.4 0-1002015: 41.3 0-1002016: 40.8 0-1002017: 39.6 0-1002018: 40 0-1002019: 40.5 0-1002020: 40.4 0-1002021: 38.3 0-1002022: 38 0-1002023: 37.7 0-1002024: 36.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, control of corruption - governance score in Serbia stood at 36.5 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Serbia peaked at 43.38 0-100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.73 0-100, in 1998.

That places Serbia 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Serbia, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 26.9 0-100 —
1998 21.73 0-100 -19.2%
2000 24.17 0-100 +11.2%
2002 24.27 0-100 +0.4%
2003 32.68 0-100 +34.7%
2004 35.51 0-100 +8.7%
2005 35.21 0-100 -0.8%
2006 43.06 0-100 +22.3%
2007 41.56 0-100 -3.5%
2008 41.56 0-100 -0.0%
2009 41.09 0-100 -1.1%
2010 40.45 0-100 -1.6%
2011 41.13 0-100 +1.7%
2012 39.91 0-100 -3.0%
2013 40.39 0-100 +1.2%
2014 43.38 0-100 +7.4%
2015 41.3 0-100 -4.8%
2016 40.76 0-100 -1.3%
2017 39.59 0-100 -2.9%
2018 40.02 0-100 +1.1%
2019 40.5 0-100 +1.2%
2020 40.4 0-100 -0.2%
2021 38.33 0-100 -5.1%
2022 38.04 0-100 -0.7%
2023 37.7 0-100 -0.9%
2024 36.5 0-100 -3.2%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 36.5 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.19 0-100, 89% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 36.5 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.28 0-100, 61% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Control of Corruption - Governance 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +34.7% 24.27 0-100 32.68 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.32 0-100 21.73 0-100 26.9 0-100 2
2000s 35.46 0-100 24.17 0-100 43.06 0-100 9
2010s 40.74 0-100 39.59 0-100 43.38 0-100 10
2020s 38.19 0-100 36.5 0-100 40.4 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 133 Thailand 37.18 0-100 compare
  2. 134 Indonesia 36.83 0-100 compare
  3. 135 Panama 36.64 0-100 compare
  4. 137 Turkey 36.45 0-100 compare
  5. 138 Palestine 36.3 0-100 compare
  6. 139 El Salvador 36.18 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Serbia?
Control of corruption - governance score in Serbia was 36.5 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 43.38 0-100 in 2014.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.73 0-100 in 1998.
How does Serbia rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Serbia ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,217 data points, 1996–2024
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