Bulgaria vs Serbia: Current health expenditure
Bulgaria
7.9%
in 2023
Serbia
8.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
64th
Serbia rank
62nd
Current health expenditure 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 193 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, Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 8.0% against 7.9% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure 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?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th and Serbia ranks 62nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.