Serbia Poverty Rate
Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day SI.POV.DDAY
Serbia's poverty rate was -0.18% in 2025, ranked 68th globally. This represents a 109.0% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 2002–2025.
Overview
Serbia's poverty rate stood at -0.18% in 2025, a decline of +2.18pp from 2022. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach -0.18% by 2025. Serbia ranked 68th globally.
Serbia has experienced a significant decline in poverty rates over the past two decades, with the latest available data from the World Bank indicating a poverty rate of -0.18% in 2025. This represents a substantial decrease from the all-time peak of 8.90% in 2014, underscoring the country's progress in reducing poverty. In comparison to its peer countries, Serbia's poverty rate is lower than that of Thailand (-0.08%) but higher than that of Cyprus (-0.12%). The poverty rate in Romania (-0.34%) is also lower, while China's poverty rate (-0.64%) is significantly lower. Serbia's poverty rate has declined steadily since 2002, when it stood at 0.40%. This trend suggests that the country has made considerable progress in addressing poverty, but continued economic growth and investment in social welfare programs will be necessary to sustain this progress and maintain Serbia's position among the lower poverty-rate countries.
Data & projection
| Year | Poverty Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* trend | -0.18% | - | - |
| 2025 | -0.18% | −2.18pp | #68 |
| 2022 | 2.00% | +0.30pp | #42 |
| 2021 | 1.70% | −0.30pp | #46 |
| 2020 | 2.00% | −0.70pp | #49 |
| 2019 | 2.70% | −1.50pp | #55 |
| 2018 | 4.20% | −2.40pp | #65 |
| 2017 | 6.60% | −1.50pp | #65 |
| 2016 | 8.10% | −0.30pp | #72 |
| 2015 | 8.40% | −0.50pp | #67 |
| 2014 | 8.90% | +1.10pp | #69 |
| 2013 | 7.80% | +0.70pp | #65 |
| 2012 | 7.10% | +6.80pp | #62 |
| 2010 | 0.30% | −0.30pp | #25 |
| 2009 | 0.60% | +0.30pp | #30 |
| 2008 | 0.30% | −0.30pp | #26 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Serbia matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2011. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw poverty rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Serbia's poverty rate was -0.18% in 2025. Ranked 68th globally. This represents a 109.0% decrease from the previous year.
Serbia's poverty rate peaked at 8.90% in 2014.
The lowest poverty rate in Serbia was -0.18% in 2025.
Serbia ranks 68th globally in poverty rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SI.POV.DDAY. Data sourced from World Bank.
Serbia's poverty rate is projected to reach -0.18% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The poverty rate of Serbia in 2025 was -0.18%. This ranks 68th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_serbia_poverty-rate,
title = {Serbia Poverty Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/serbia/poverty-rate/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}