China vs Serbia: External health expenditure per capita
China
0.0388 current US$
in 2023
Serbia
0.0018 current US$
in 2023
China rank
146th
Serbia rank
149th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- China
- Serbia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0388 current US$ against 0.0018 current US$ in Serbia, a difference of 0.037 current US$.
That makes China's figure about 21.6 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Serbia ahead.
China ranks 146th and Serbia ranks 149th of 177 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1407 current US$ | 2.45 current US$ | 2.31 current US$ | Serbia |
| 2010s | 0.0912 current US$ | 4.16 current US$ | 4.07 current US$ | Serbia |
| 2020s | 0.0231 current US$ | 1.28 current US$ | 1.26 current US$ | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, China or Serbia?
- China, at 0.0388 current US$ against 0.0018 current US$ in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between China and Serbia?
- 0.037 current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Serbia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do China and Serbia rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- China ranks 146th and Serbia ranks 149th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.