Colombia vs Serbia: Current health expenditure
Colombia
8.1%
in 2024
Serbia
8.0%
in 2023
Colombia rank
59th
Serbia rank
62nd
Current health expenditure over time
- Colombia
- Serbia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.1% against 8.0% in Serbia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.
Colombia ranks 59th 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 | Colombia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 7.8% | 1.6% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 8.6% | 1.3% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.5% | 0.1% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Colombia or Serbia?
- Colombia, at 8.1% against 8.0% in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Colombia and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Serbia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Serbia rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 59th 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.