Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Serbia

Serbia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 53.32 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53.32 0-100
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
96th
of 206 countries
All-time high
54.82 0-100
in 2022
All-time low
34.86 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Serbia, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 40.8 0-1001998: 34.9 0-1002000: 34.9 0-1002002: 42.3 0-1002003: 39.4 0-1002004: 45.9 0-1002005: 43.3 0-1002006: 44.8 0-1002007: 44.5 0-1002008: 45 0-1002009: 46.8 0-1002010: 46.8 0-1002011: 45.7 0-1002012: 45.7 0-1002013: 46.5 0-1002014: 53.4 0-1002015: 50.5 0-1002016: 52.5 0-1002017: 53.6 0-1002018: 54.1 0-1002019: 52.6 0-1002020: 52.3 0-1002021: 52.6 0-1002022: 54.8 0-1002023: 53.4 0-1002024: 53.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 53.32 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Serbia peaked at 54.82 0-100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.86 0-100, in 2000.

That places Serbia 96th 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.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Serbia, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 40.83 0-100
1998 34.91 0-100 -14.5%
2000 34.86 0-100 -0.1%
2002 42.33 0-100 +21.4%
2003 39.36 0-100 -7.0%
2004 45.85 0-100 +16.5%
2005 43.29 0-100 -5.6%
2006 44.76 0-100 +3.4%
2007 44.55 0-100 -0.5%
2008 45.01 0-100 +1.0%
2009 46.81 0-100 +4.0%
2010 46.82 0-100 +0.0%
2011 45.7 0-100 -2.4%
2012 45.65 0-100 -0.1%
2013 46.54 0-100 +1.9%
2014 53.4 0-100 +14.7%
2015 50.51 0-100 -5.4%
2016 52.48 0-100 +3.9%
2017 53.55 0-100 +2.0%
2018 54.11 0-100 +1.0%
2019 52.63 0-100 -2.7%
2020 52.27 0-100 -0.7%
2021 52.56 0-100 +0.6%
2022 54.82 0-100 +4.3%
2023 53.35 0-100 -2.7%
2024 53.32 0-100 -0.1%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 53.32 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.55 0-100, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 53.32 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.27 0-100, 80% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.87 0-100 34.91 0-100 40.83 0-100 2
2000s 42.98 0-100 34.86 0-100 46.81 0-100 9
2010s 50.14 0-100 45.65 0-100 54.11 0-100 10
2020s 53.26 0-100 52.27 0-100 54.82 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 93 Kazakhstan 54.19 0-100 compare
  2. 94 Philippines 54.15 0-100 compare
  3. 95 Trinidad and Tobago 53.5 0-100 compare
  4. 97 Namibia 53.27 0-100 compare
  5. 98 Dominican Republic 52.79 0-100 compare
  6. 99 Ghana 52.5 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Serbia?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Serbia was 53.32 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 54.82 0-100 in 2022.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.86 0-100 in 2000.
How does Serbia rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Serbia ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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