Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Serbia
Serbia: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 15.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Serbia, 1984–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Serbia stood at 15.5%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Serbia peaked at 16.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1985.
That places Serbia 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 10.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 9.5% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 12.9% | 14.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 11.6% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.0% | 15.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Serbia?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Serbia was 15.5% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1985.
- How does Serbia rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Serbia ranks 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.