What is executive corruption index in Serbia?

Executive corruption index in Serbia was 0.748 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Serbia?

The highest recorded value was 0.918 in 1992.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Serbia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.464 in 2001.

How does Serbia rank for executive corruption index?

Serbia ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Serbia?

Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Serbia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Serbia

Name: Executive Corruption Index in Serbia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Serbia: Executive Corruption Index was 0.748 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.748

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

40th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.918

in 1992

All-time low

0.464

in 2001

Years of data

221

1804–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Serbia, 1804–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for executive corruption index in Serbia is 0.748, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Serbia peaked at 0.918 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.464, in 2001.

That places Serbia 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 221 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	0.819	0.819	0.819	6
1810s	0.734	0.666	0.819	9
1820s	0.666	0.666	0.666	10
1830s	0.666	0.666	0.666	10
1840s	0.666	0.666	0.666	10
1850s	0.666	0.666	0.666	10
1860s	0.666	0.666	0.666	10
1870s	0.666	0.666	0.666	10
1880s	0.6828	0.666	0.75	10
1890s	0.75	0.75	0.75	10
1900s	0.7045	0.685	0.75	10
1910s	0.6912	0.669	0.734	10
1920s	0.683	0.683	0.683	10
1930s	0.683	0.683	0.683	10
1940s	0.6338	0.541	0.757	10
1950s	0.541	0.541	0.541	10
1960s	0.541	0.541	0.541	10
1970s	0.585	0.549	0.589	10
1980s	0.5737	0.567	0.634	10
1990s	0.8998	0.896	0.918	10
2000s	0.4949	0.464	0.773	10
2010s	0.5494	0.508	0.609	10
2020s	0.7262	0.694	0.748	6

Countries ranked near Serbia

37 Liberia 0.762 compare
38 Burundi 0.76 compare
39 Togo 0.751 compare
40 Ghana 0.748 compare
40 Uzbekistan 0.748 compare
43 Guinea-Bissau 0.742 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Serbia

Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 40,863 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 29,665 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.3 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.424 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.577 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.3 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.217 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.208 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Serbia?: Executive corruption index in Serbia was 0.748 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Serbia?: The highest recorded value was 0.918 in 1992.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Serbia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.464 in 2001.
How does Serbia rank for executive corruption index?: Serbia ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Serbia?: Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).