Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Serbia
Serbia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 65.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
65.5%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
72.2%
in 2002
All-time low
57.5%
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Serbia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 65.5% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Serbia peaked at 72.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 2017.
That places Serbia 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.4% | — |
| 2001 | 66.8% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 72.2% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 65.5% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 62.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | -2.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 65.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 65.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.5% | 61.0% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 57.5% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 61.0% | 67.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Serbia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Serbia was 65.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2017.
- How does Serbia rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Serbia ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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