Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Serbia

Serbia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 14.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
46th
of 109 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2016
All-time low
9.1%
in 1985
Years of data
24
1984–2022

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Serbia, 1984–2022

0510151984200320221984: 9.3 %1985: 9.1 %1986: 9.3 %1987: 10.5 %1988: 9.9 %1990: 9.6 %1998: 11.7 %2001: 13.3 %2007: 12.7 %2008: 12.2 %2009: 11.3 %2010: 11.8 %2011: 12.1 %2012: 12.8 %2013: 12.6 %2014: 14.8 %2015: 13.8 %2016: 14.9 %2017: 11.7 %2018: 10.6 %2019: 13.6 %2020: 13.7 %2021: 14 %2022: 14.1 %

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Serbia is 14.1%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Serbia peaked at 14.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1985.

Serbia ranks 46th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.6% 9.1% 10.5% 5
1990s 10.6% 9.6% 11.7% 2
2000s 12.4% 11.3% 13.3% 4
2010s 12.9% 10.6% 14.9% 10
2020s 13.9% 13.7% 14.1% 3

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 43 Iran 14.7% compare
  2. 44 Vietnam 14.5% compare
  3. 45 Burkina Faso 14.2% compare
  4. 46 Burundi 14.1% compare
  5. 48 Togo 13.9% compare
  6. 49 Israel 13.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Serbia?
Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Serbia was 14.1% 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1985.
How does Serbia rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Serbia ranks 46th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.