Wealth share of the richest 1% in Serbia
Serbia: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 23.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Serbia, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 23.7% for wealth share of the richest 1% in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Serbia peaked at 24.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1980.
Serbia ranks 176th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.8% | — |
| 1981 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22.1% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 21.9% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 21.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 22.0% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 22.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 23.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 23.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.1%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.9% | 21.8% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 21.9% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 22.7% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.7% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 23.3% | 23.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 174 Bangladesh 23.9% compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 23.9% compare
- 177 Australia 23.7% compare
- 178 East Timor 23.7% compare
- 179 Afghanistan 23.6% compare
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Serbia?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Serbia was 23.7% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1980.
- How does Serbia rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Serbia ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.