Russian Federation vs Serbia: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Russian Federation
13.7%
in 2023
Serbia
13.0%
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
59th
Serbia rank
62nd
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Russian Federation
- Serbia
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 13.7% against 13.0% in Serbia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 59th and Serbia ranks 62nd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 13.4% | 3.9% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 12.5% | 3.4% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 12.9% | 1.2% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Russian Federation or Serbia?
- Russian Federation, at 13.7% against 13.0% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Russian Federation and Serbia?
- 0.7%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Serbia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Russian Federation and Serbia rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Russian Federation ranks 59th and Serbia ranks 62nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.