Domestic general government health expenditure in Serbia
Serbia: Domestic general government health expenditure was 65.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Serbia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Serbia is 65.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Serbia peaked at 72.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 2017.
That places Serbia 70th out of 193 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 in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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 59.4%, 1.1× the median. (58 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 in Serbia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Serbia was 65.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2017.
- How does Serbia rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Serbia ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.