Bulgaria vs Serbia: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Bulgaria
7.9%
in 2023
Serbia
8.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
64th
Serbia rank
62nd
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 8.0% against 7.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 64th and Serbia ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 7.8% | 1.1% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 8.6% | 1.2% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.5% | 0.4% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 8.0% against 7.9% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th and Serbia ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.