Political Stability - Governance estimate in Serbia

Serbia: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -0.1686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.1686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 291.7%
World rank
119th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.2788 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2015
All-time low
-1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Serbia, 1996–2024

-2-1.5-1-0.500.51996201020241996: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.607 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.679 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.609 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.739 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.594 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.388 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.244 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.214 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.222 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.196 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.112 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.023 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.173 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.279 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.163 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.117 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.116 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.062 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.068 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.044 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.053 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.088 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.169 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance estimate in Serbia stood at -0.1686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That represents a change of down 291.7% on the previous year and down 197.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Serbia peaked at 0.2788 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1998.

Serbia ranks 119th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Serbia, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +46.0%
2000 -1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.0%
2002 -0.6071 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -66.1%
2003 -0.6791 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.9%
2004 -0.6088 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.4%
2005 -0.7386 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +21.3%
2006 -0.594 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -19.6%
2007 -0.3876 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -34.7%
2008 -0.2439 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -37.1%
2009 -0.2142 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.2%
2010 -0.2219 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.6%
2011 -0.1961 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.6%
2012 -0.1119 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -42.9%
2013 -0.0234 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -79.1%
2014 0.1732 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -839.6%
2015 0.2788 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +60.9%
2016 0.1629 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -41.6%
2017 0.1168 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -28.3%
2018 0.1164 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4%
2019 0.0621 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -46.7%
2020 -0.0682 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -209.8%
2021 -0.0437 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -35.9%
2022 -0.0526 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +20.4%
2023 0.088 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -267.3%
2024 -0.1686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -291.7%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's -0.1686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1409 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's -0.1686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3087 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. (53 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Political Stability - Governance estimate 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
2014 +839.6% -0.0234 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1732 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
2024 -291.7% 0.088 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.6519 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2142 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.0357 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2219 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2788 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.049 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.088 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 116 Azerbaijan -0.1404 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 117 Equatorial Guinea -0.1409 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 118 China -0.1533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 120 Argentina -0.1697 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 121 Guatemala -0.2098 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 122 Comoros -0.2213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Serbia?
Political stability - governance estimate in Serbia was -0.1686 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2788 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2015.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
How does Serbia rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Serbia ranks 119th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 197.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,252 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.