Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Serbia

Serbia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 5.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.3%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2021
All-time low
3.8%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Serbia, 2000–2023

02462000201120232000: 3.82001: 4.12002: 5.22003: 5.12004: 5.22005: 5.32006: 5.22007: 5.52008: 5.62009: 5.52010: 5.62011: 5.42012: 5.62013: 5.32014: 5.22015: 4.92016: 4.72017: 4.52018: 4.92019: 4.82020: 5.12021: 62022: 5.82023: 5.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 5.3% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Serbia peaked at 6.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2000.

That places Serbia 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%) in Serbia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 3.8%
2001 4.1% +8.9%
2002 5.2% +26.4%
2003 5.1% -2.5%
2004 5.2% +1.5%
2005 5.3% +2.2%
2006 5.2% -2.3%
2007 5.5% +6.3%
2008 5.6% +2.6%
2009 5.5% -1.9%
2010 5.6% +0.7%
2011 5.4% -4.1%
2012 5.6% +3.9%
2013 5.3% -3.9%
2014 5.2% -3.5%
2015 4.9% -5.4%
2016 4.7% -3.9%
2017 4.5% -3.3%
2018 4.9% +7.0%
2019 4.8% -0.5%
2020 5.1% +4.7%
2021 6.0% +19.3%
2022 5.8% -4.4%
2023 5.3% -8.8%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 5.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 5.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.1% 3.8% 5.6% 10
2010s 5.1% 4.5% 5.6% 10
2020s 5.5% 5.1% 6.0% 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 46 Poland 5.5% compare
  2. 47 South Africa 5.5% compare
  3. 48 Andorra 5.5% compare
  4. 50 Chile 5.3% compare
  5. 51 Ireland 5.0% compare
  6. 52 South Korea 5.0% compare

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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 5.3% 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 6.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2000.
How does Serbia rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
Serbia ranks 49th 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 down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
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