Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Serbia

Serbia: Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate was -4.76 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-4.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 61.9%
World rank
144th
of 176 countries
All-time high
171.11 % change on previous year
in 1858
All-time low
-40.43 % change on previous year
in 1942
Years of data
201
1790–2025

Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Serbia, 1790–2025

-50050100150179019072025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2025, varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Serbia stood at -4.76 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 61.9% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Serbia peaked at 171.11 % change on previous year in 1858 and was at its lowest, -40.43 % change on previous year, in 1942.

Serbia ranks 144th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Serbia, 1790 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1790 0 % change on previous year
1791 0 % change on previous year
1792 0 % change on previous year
1793 0 % change on previous year
1794 0 % change on previous year
1795 0 % change on previous year
1796 0 % change on previous year
1797 0 % change on previous year
1798 0 % change on previous year
1799 0 % change on previous year
1800 0 % change on previous year
1801 0 % change on previous year
1802 0 % change on previous year
1803 0 % change on previous year
1835 2.44 % change on previous year
1836 2.38 % change on previous year -2.4%
1837 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1838 0 % change on previous year
1839 0 % change on previous year
1840 4.65 % change on previous year
1841 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1842 0 % change on previous year
1843 0 % change on previous year
1844 0 % change on previous year
1845 0 % change on previous year
1846 4.44 % change on previous year
1847 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1848 0 % change on previous year
1849 0 % change on previous year
1850 -4.26 % change on previous year
1851 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1852 0 % change on previous year
1853 0 % change on previous year
1854 0 % change on previous year
1855 0 % change on previous year
1856 0 % change on previous year
1857 0 % change on previous year
1858 171.11 % change on previous year
1859 0.8197 % change on previous year -99.5%
1860 -7.32 % change on previous year -992.7%
1861 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1862 0 % change on previous year
1863 0 % change on previous year
1864 -0.8772 % change on previous year
1865 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1866 0 % change on previous year
1867 0 % change on previous year
1868 0 % change on previous year
1869 0 % change on previous year
1870 0 % change on previous year
1871 0 % change on previous year
1872 0 % change on previous year
1873 0 % change on previous year
1874 0 % change on previous year
1875 2.65 % change on previous year
1876 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1877 -1.72 % change on previous year
1878 -0.8772 % change on previous year -49.1%
1879 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1880 0.885 % change on previous year
1881 32.46 % change on previous year +3567.5%
1882 7.28 % change on previous year -77.6%
1883 -1.23 % change on previous year -116.9%
1884 -3.12 % change on previous year +153.1%
1885 -0.6452 % change on previous year -79.4%
1886 2.6 % change on previous year -502.6%
1887 1.9 % change on previous year -26.9%
1888 1.24 % change on previous year -34.6%
1889 7.36 % change on previous year +492.6%
1890 2.29 % change on previous year -69.0%
1891 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1892 0 % change on previous year
1893 -4.47 % change on previous year
1894 -0.5848 % change on previous year -86.9%
1895 1.76 % change on previous year -401.8%
1896 0.578 % change on previous year -67.2%
1897 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1898 0 % change on previous year
1899 0 % change on previous year
1900 -5.17 % change on previous year
1901 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1902 0 % change on previous year
1903 -0.6061 % change on previous year
1904 1.83 % change on previous year -401.8%
1905 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1906 0 % change on previous year
1907 0 % change on previous year
1908 -1.2 % change on previous year
1909 -1.82 % change on previous year +51.8%
1910 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1911 0 % change on previous year
1912 0 % change on previous year
1913 -0.6173 % change on previous year
1914 -1.24 % change on previous year +101.2%
1915 -8.18 % change on previous year +558.2%
1916 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1917 0 % change on previous year
1918 0 % change on previous year
1919 10.96 % change on previous year
1920 0.6173 % change on previous year -94.4%
1921 3.68 % change on previous year +496.3%
1922 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1923 -0.5917 % change on previous year
1924 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1925 -0.5952 % change on previous year
1926 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1927 -0.5988 % change on previous year
1928 -6.02 % change on previous year +906.0%
1929 -12.82 % change on previous year +112.8%
1930 -24.26 % change on previous year +89.3%
1931 0.9709 % change on previous year -104.0%
1936 0.7143 % change on previous year -26.4%
1937 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1938 0 % change on previous year
1939 3.55 % change on previous year
1940 -12.33 % change on previous year -447.7%
1941 -26.56 % change on previous year +115.5%
1942 -40.43 % change on previous year +52.2%
1943 -5.36 % change on previous year -86.7%
1944 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1945 -7.55 % change on previous year
1946 87.76 % change on previous year -1262.8%
1947 -1.09 % change on previous year -101.2%
1948 -1.1 % change on previous year +1.1%
1949 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1950 4.44 % change on previous year
1951 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1952 0 % change on previous year
1953 1.06 % change on previous year
1954 -2.11 % change on previous year -297.9%
1955 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1956 0 % change on previous year
1957 0 % change on previous year
1958 -1.08 % change on previous year
1959 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1960 0 % change on previous year
1961 0 % change on previous year
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year
1964 0 % change on previous year
1965 0 % change on previous year
1966 0 % change on previous year
1967 2.17 % change on previous year
1968 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1969 -1.06 % change on previous year
1970 1.08 % change on previous year -201.1%
1971 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1972 -1.06 % change on previous year
1973 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1974 -2.15 % change on previous year
1975 3.3 % change on previous year -253.3%
1976 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1977 0 % change on previous year
1978 0 % change on previous year
1979 0 % change on previous year
1980 21.28 % change on previous year
1981 18.42 % change on previous year -13.4%
1982 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1983 0 % change on previous year
1984 0 % change on previous year
1985 0 % change on previous year
1986 0 % change on previous year
1987 1.48 % change on previous year
1988 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1989 -0.7299 % change on previous year
1990 47.06 % change on previous year -6547.1%
1991 -18 % change on previous year -138.3%
1992 45.12 % change on previous year -350.7%
1993 21.01 % change on previous year -53.4%
1994 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1995 0 % change on previous year
1996 1.74 % change on previous year
1997 2.05 % change on previous year +18.0%
1998 -0.3344 % change on previous year -116.3%
1999 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2000 22.15 % change on previous year
2001 60.44 % change on previous year +172.9%
2002 4.45 % change on previous year -92.6%
2003 5.9 % change on previous year +32.6%
2004 -1.86 % change on previous year -131.5%
2005 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2006 -0.1577 % change on previous year
2007 -0.7899 % change on previous year +400.8%
2008 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2009 -0.7962 % change on previous year
2010 -2.09 % change on previous year +162.1%
2011 -0.4918 % change on previous year -76.4%
2012 -2.31 % change on previous year +369.0%
2013 -15.35 % change on previous year +565.3%
2014 -12.35 % change on previous year -19.5%
2015 -4.09 % change on previous year -66.9%
2016 -2.61 % change on previous year -36.3%
2017 -8.52 % change on previous year +226.7%
2018 -5.85 % change on previous year -31.3%
2019 3.11 % change on previous year -153.1%
2020 -4.38 % change on previous year -241.1%
2021 -3.72 % change on previous year -15.0%
2022 6.25 % change on previous year -267.8%
2023 0.8403 % change on previous year -86.6%
2024 -12.5 % change on previous year -1587.5%
2025 -4.76 % change on previous year -61.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1790s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 10
1800s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 4
1830s 0.964 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year 5
1840s 0.9096 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 4.65 % change on previous year 10
1850s 16.77 % change on previous year -4.26 % change on previous year 171.11 % change on previous year 10
1860s -0.8194 % change on previous year -7.32 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 10
1870s 0.0054 % change on previous year -1.72 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year 10
1880s 4.87 % change on previous year -3.12 % change on previous year 32.46 % change on previous year 10
1890s -0.0426 % change on previous year -4.47 % change on previous year 2.29 % change on previous year 10
1900s -0.6965 % change on previous year -5.17 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year 10
1910s 0.0923 % change on previous year -8.18 % change on previous year 10.96 % change on previous year 10
1920s -1.63 % change on previous year -12.82 % change on previous year 3.68 % change on previous year 10
1930s -3.17 % change on previous year -24.26 % change on previous year 3.55 % change on previous year 6
1940s -0.6652 % change on previous year -40.43 % change on previous year 87.76 % change on previous year 10
1950s 0.2328 % change on previous year -2.11 % change on previous year 4.44 % change on previous year 10
1960s 0.111 % change on previous year -1.06 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year 10
1970s 0.1158 % change on previous year -2.15 % change on previous year 3.3 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.04 % change on previous year -0.7299 % change on previous year 21.28 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.86 % change on previous year -18 % change on previous year 47.06 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.93 % change on previous year -1.86 % change on previous year 60.44 % change on previous year 10
2010s -5.05 % change on previous year -15.35 % change on previous year 3.11 % change on previous year 10
2020s -3.05 % change on previous year -12.5 % change on previous year 6.25 % change on previous year 6

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  3. 143 Congo -4.71 % change on previous year compare
  4. 145 Italy -4.97 % change on previous year compare
  5. 146 Honduras -5.02 % change on previous year compare
  6. 147 Albania -5.1 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Serbia?
Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Serbia was -4.76 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 171.11 % change on previous year in 1858.
What is the lowest varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was -40.43 % change on previous year in 1942.
How does Serbia rank for varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate?
Serbia ranks 144th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 29,421 data points, 1790–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Varieties democracy vdem. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.