GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Serbia
Serbia: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 58,609 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Serbia, 1995–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 58,609 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Serbia peaked at 58,609 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,107 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1995.
That places Serbia 70th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23,107 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1996 | 24,723 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 27,510 constant 2021 PPP $ | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 29,203 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 25,837 constant 2021 PPP $ | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 27,266 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 29,370 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 31,808 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 34,009 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 38,055 constant 2021 PPP $ | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 41,828 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 43,779 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 45,625 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 46,268 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 47,895 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 51,992 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 54,798 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 55,091 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 53,227 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 50,184 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 50,510 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 49,120 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 48,949 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 50,664 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 51,858 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 51,585 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 53,930 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 55,088 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 56,382 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 57,205 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 58,609 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 58,609 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 58,609 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,831 constant 2021 PPP $, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,076 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,107 constant 2021 PPP $ | 29,203 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5 |
| 2000s | 38,590 constant 2021 PPP $ | 27,266 constant 2021 PPP $ | 47,895 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,639 constant 2021 PPP $ | 48,949 constant 2021 PPP $ | 55,091 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,466 constant 2021 PPP $ | 51,585 constant 2021 PPP $ | 58,609 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8268 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,850 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,852 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,702 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Serbia?
- Gdp per person employed in Serbia was 58,609 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 58,609 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,107 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1995.
- How does Serbia rank for gdp per person employed?
- Serbia ranks 70th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.