Malta vs Serbia: Government health spending as a share of GDP

Malta
5.7%
in 2023
Serbia
5.2%
in 2024
Malta rank
33rd
Serbia rank
35th

Government health spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Malta
  • Serbia
0246200020122024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 5.7% against 5.2% in Serbia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 33rd and Serbia ranks 35th of 59 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Serbia Difference Ahead
2010s 5.4% 4.8% 0.5% Malta
2020s 6.2% 5.6% 0.6% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government health spending as a share of gdp, Malta or Serbia?
Malta, at 5.7% against 5.2% in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Malta and Serbia?
0.5%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Serbia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Malta and Serbia rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
Malta ranks 33rd and Serbia ranks 35th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Government health spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government health spending as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,541 data points, 1880–2025
Last refreshed

Public health expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.