Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Serbia
Serbia: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index was 0.0761 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Serbia, 1960–2023
Source: Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 0.0761 for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in 2023.
The figure is up 103.9% on the previous year and up 136.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Serbia peaked at 2.11 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -2.57, in 2000.
Serbia ranks 67th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7075 | — |
| 1961 | -1.28 | -281.3% |
| 1962 | -0.0707 | -94.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1131 | -260.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8337 | +637.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3851 | -53.8% |
| 1966 | 1.11 | +187.0% |
| 1967 | -0.0803 | -107.3% |
| 1968 | -0.036 | -55.2% |
| 1969 | 1.26 | -3606.4% |
| 1970 | 1.51 | +19.6% |
| 1971 | -0.5776 | -138.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7793 | -234.9% |
| 1973 | -0.2423 | -131.1% |
| 1974 | 1.17 | -582.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0572 | -95.1% |
| 1976 | 0.889 | +1454.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1552 | -82.5% |
| 1978 | 1.2 | +670.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8289 | -30.7% |
| 1980 | 1.59 | +91.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9054 | -43.1% |
| 1982 | -0.6877 | -176.0% |
| 1983 | -1.39 | +101.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0919 | -106.6% |
| 1985 | -0.5194 | -665.2% |
| 1986 | -0.746 | +43.6% |
| 1987 | 0.106 | -114.2% |
| 1988 | -0.7927 | -847.8% |
| 1989 | -0.1818 | -77.1% |
| 1990 | -1.74 | +858.5% |
| 1991 | 1.03 | -159.0% |
| 1992 | -1.23 | -219.2% |
| 1993 | -1.26 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | -1.48 | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7953 | -153.6% |
| 1996 | 1.14 | +43.5% |
| 1997 | -0.3183 | -127.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2448 | -176.9% |
| 1999 | 1.19 | +387.1% |
| 2000 | -2.57 | -315.3% |
| 2001 | -0.0297 | -98.8% |
| 2002 | -0.5224 | +1658.9% |
| 2003 | -1.56 | +198.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9417 | -160.3% |
| 2005 | 1.27 | +34.5% |
| 2006 | -0.2702 | -121.3% |
| 2007 | -0.7071 | +161.7% |
| 2008 | -0.8972 | +26.9% |
| 2009 | -0.2084 | -76.8% |
| 2010 | 2.11 | -1112.7% |
| 2011 | -2.28 | -207.8% |
| 2012 | -1.63 | -28.5% |
| 2013 | -0.2071 | -87.3% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | -796.3% |
| 2015 | -1.09 | -175.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7872 | -172.4% |
| 2017 | -1.39 | -276.6% |
| 2018 | -0.9984 | -28.2% |
| 2019 | -0.8241 | -17.5% |
| 2020 | -0.9206 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | -0.4018 | -56.4% |
| 2022 | -1.97 | +391.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0761 | -103.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.0761 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.4275. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.0761 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.2017. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +3606.4% | -0.036 | 1.26 |
| 2002 | -1658.9% | -0.0297 | -0.5224 |
| 1976 | +1454.2% | 0.0572 | 0.889 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2937 | -1.28 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5765 | -0.5776 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1622 | -1.39 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1628 | -1.74 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4555 | -2.57 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.407 | -2.28 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8048 | -1.97 | 0.0761 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 64 Samoa 0.104 compare
- 65 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1032 compare
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- 68 Armenia 0.0672 compare
- 69 Mozambique 0.0591 compare
- 70 Philippines 0.0298 compare
More environment data for Serbia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.594 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0.001 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Serbia?
- Standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Serbia was 0.0761 in 2023, according to Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
- What is the highest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 2010.
- What is the lowest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.57 in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Serbia ranks 67th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html, published as part of Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The SPEI fulfills the requirements of a drought index since its multi-scalar character enables it to be used by different scientific disciplines to detect, monitor, and analyze droughts. Like the sc-PDSI and the SPI, the SPEI can measure drought severity according to its intensity and duration, and can identify the onset and end of drought episodes. The SPEI allows comparison of drought severity through time and space, since it can be calculated over a wide range of climates, as can the SPI.