Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Serbia
Serbia: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 4.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4.2%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
7th
of 46 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2013
All-time low
4.2%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Serbia, 2013–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 4.2% for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
That places Serbia 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.7% | — |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 4.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 3.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
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 persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Serbia?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Serbia was 4.2% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Serbia ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and income quantile - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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