Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Serbia
Serbia: Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household was 14.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Serbia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Serbia is 14.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Serbia peaked at 44.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2025.
Serbia ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 44.3% | — |
| 2015 | 40.1% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | -18.9% |
| 2025 | 14.6% | -17.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 14.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.1% | 24.9% | 44.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 14.6% | 24.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More economy & growth data for Serbia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 203.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -29.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 600.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Serbia?
- Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household in Serbia was 14.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household?
- Serbia ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by income quintile and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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