Estonia vs Serbia: Current health expenditure
Estonia
7.8%
in 2024
Serbia
8.0%
in 2023
Estonia rank
65th
Serbia rank
62nd
Current health expenditure over time
- Estonia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 8.0% against 7.8% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 65th 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 | Estonia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 7.8% | 2.4% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 8.6% | 2.2% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 8.5% | 1.2% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Estonia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 8.0% against 7.8% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Estonia and Serbia?
- 0.2%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Serbia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Serbia rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Estonia ranks 65th 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.