Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Serbia
Serbia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 53.02 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.02 0-100
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
105th
of 206 countries
All-time high
56.72 0-100
in 2018
All-time low
31.48 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Serbia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 53.02 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Serbia peaked at 56.72 0-100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.48 0-100, in 2000.
That places Serbia 105th out of 206 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.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 39.36 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 31.49 0-100 | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 31.48 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.02 0-100 | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 38.61 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 45.96 0-100 | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 43.58 0-100 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 44.9 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 44.7 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 48.15 0-100 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 49.73 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 49.41 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 48.41 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 48.31 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 50 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 55.91 0-100 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 53.24 0-100 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 55.01 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 55.99 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 56.72 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 55.42 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 53.17 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 54.07 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 56.26 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 55.32 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 54.04 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 53.02 0-100 | -1.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 53.02 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 53.02 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 0-100, 76% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.43 0-100 | 31.49 0-100 | 39.36 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.01 0-100 | 31.48 0-100 | 49.73 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.84 0-100 | 48.31 0-100 | 56.72 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.31 0-100 | 53.02 0-100 | 56.26 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 government effectiveness - governance score in Serbia?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Serbia was 53.02 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.72 0-100 in 2018.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.48 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Serbia ranks 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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