Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Serbia

Serbia: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -0.2001 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.2001 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
107th
of 206 countries
All-time high
-0.0388 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2015
All-time low
-1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Serbia, 1996–2024

-1.5-1-0.501996201020241996: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.891 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.877 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.745 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.877 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.433 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.265 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.382 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.412 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.416 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.232 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.213 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.204 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.071 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.039 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.069 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.065 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.135 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.193 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.156 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.184 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.2 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

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate in Serbia is -0.2001 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 183.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Serbia peaked at -0.0388 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2000.

That places Serbia 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Serbia, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1998 -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.1%
2000 -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.1%
2002 -0.8909 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -36.8%
2003 -0.8772 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.5%
2004 -0.7451 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.1%
2005 -0.8771 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +17.7%
2006 -0.4331 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -50.6%
2007 -0.2646 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -38.9%
2008 -0.3819 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +44.3%
2009 -0.4117 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.8%
2010 -0.4156 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.0%
2011 -0.2317 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -44.3%
2012 -0.2133 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.9%
2013 -0.2037 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.5%
2014 -0.0706 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -65.3%
2015 -0.0388 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -45.1%
2016 -0.0692 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +78.4%
2017 -0.1001 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +44.5%
2018 -0.0999 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2019 -0.0653 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -34.6%
2020 -0.1349 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +106.5%
2021 -0.1926 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +42.8%
2022 -0.156 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -19.0%
2023 -0.184 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +18.0%
2024 -0.2001 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.699 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2646 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.1508 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4156 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0388 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.1735 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2001 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1349 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 104 Malawi -0.1463 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 105 Republic of Moldova -0.1613 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 106 Dominican Republic -0.1823 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 108 Senegal -0.2047 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 109 Indonesia -0.2066 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 110 Suriname -0.2086 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Serbia?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Serbia was -0.2001 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 rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was -0.0388 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2015.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
How does Serbia rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Serbia ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 183.3%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - 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
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. 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.