Serbia Regulatory Quality
Regulatory Quality RQ.EST
Serbia's regulatory quality was 0.15 in 2025, ranked 87th globally. This represents a 10.8% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank WGI, covering 1996–2025.
Overview
Serbia's regulatory quality stood at 0.15 in 2025, a rise of +0.01 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 0.15 by 2025. Serbia ranked 87th globally.
Serbia's regulatory quality has exhibited a mixed trend over the past 26 years, according to the World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI). The country's regulatory quality score plummeted to an all-time low of -0.86 in 2000, but has since shown signs of improvement. Serbia's regulatory environment has gradually strengthened, with a peak score of 0.18 in 2014, a 75% increase from its trough. Although the country still ranks below the global average, with a score of 0.15 in 2025, placing it #87 globally, it has made progress compared to some of its peer countries. For instance, Jamaica's regulatory quality score of 0.19 in 2025 puts it ahead of Serbia. To continue improving its regulatory environment, Serbia would need to address corruption and bureaucratic red tape, which are major deterrents to investment and economic growth. A sustained commitment to these reforms could help Serbia narrow the gap with its peers and achieve higher regulatory quality scores in the future.
Data & projection
| Year | Regulatory Quality | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 0.17 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 0.15 | - | - |
| 2025 | 0.15 | +0.01 | #87 |
| 2023 | 0.14 | +0.00 | #87 |
| 2022 | 0.14 | +0.10 | #88 |
| 2021 | 0.04 | −0.04 | #93 |
| 2020 | 0.08 | −0.02 | #87 |
| 2019 | 0.10 | −0.00 | #80 |
| 2018 | 0.10 | +0.15 | #80 |
| 2017 | -0.05 | −0.07 | #96 |
| 2016 | 0.02 | −0.11 | #91 |
| 2015 | 0.14 | −0.05 | #85 |
| 2014 | 0.18 | +0.24 | #79 |
| 2013 | -0.06 | +0.01 | #96 |
| 2012 | -0.07 | −0.05 | #98 |
| 2011 | -0.02 | +0.05 | #94 |
| 2010 | -0.07 | +0.12 | #95 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Serbia matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2011. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw regulatory quality improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Serbia's regulatory quality was 0.15 in 2025. Ranked 87th globally. This represents a 10.8% increase from the previous year.
Serbia's regulatory quality peaked at 0.18 in 2014.
The lowest regulatory quality in Serbia was -0.86 in 2000.
Serbia ranks 87th globally in regulatory quality as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RQ.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
Serbia's regulatory quality is projected to reach 0.15 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The regulatory quality of Serbia in 2025 was 0.15. This ranks 87th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_serbia_regulatory-quality,
title = {Serbia Regulatory Quality},
url = {https://historysaid.com/serbia/regulatory-quality/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}