What is the difference in median and mean income (after tax) between Serbia and South Africa?

1,142 international-$ in 2021 prices, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?

5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Serbia vs South Africa: Median and mean income (after tax)

Serbia

11,376 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2022

South Africa

12,518 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2017

Serbia rank

41st

South Africa rank

38th

Median and mean income (after tax) over time

Serbia
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12,518 international-$ in 2021 prices against 11,376 international-$ in 2021 prices in Serbia, a difference of 1,142 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 47 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Serbia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10,607 international-$ in 2021 prices	9,188 international-$ in 2021 prices	1,419 international-$ in 2021 prices	Serbia
2010s	10,194 international-$ in 2021 prices	11,372 international-$ in 2021 prices	1,178 international-$ in 2021 prices	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median and mean income (after tax), Serbia or South Africa?: South Africa, at 12,518 international-$ in 2021 prices against 11,376 international-$ in 2021 prices in Serbia as of 2017.
What is the difference in median and mean income (after tax) between Serbia and South Africa?: 1,142 international-$ in 2021 prices, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for median and mean income (after tax)?: Serbia ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Median and mean income (after tax)
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 47 places, 1,030 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Average income per year of the population.