External health expenditure channeled through government in Serbia
Serbia: External health expenditure channeled through government was 96.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Serbia, 2003–2020
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure channeled through government in Serbia is 96.6%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Serbia peaked at 98.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2003.
That places Serbia 13th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.0% | — |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +342.2% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -76.6% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | +1146.8% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | +110.4% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 91.1% | +79.7% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -42.0% |
| 2013 | 86.6% | +75.0% |
| 2014 | 81.9% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | +35.5% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | -1.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 96.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.3%, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 96.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3%, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure channeled through government in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1146.8% | 2.1% | 25.8% |
| 2004 | +342.2% | 2.0% | 8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 2.0% | 54.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 49.5% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 10 Argentina 99.4% compare
- 11 Micronesia, Federated States of 98.0% compare
- 12 Costa Rica 97.9% compare
- 14 Marshall Islands 92.2% compare
- 15 Egypt 92.1% compare
- 16 Sri Lanka 92.0% compare
More health data for Serbia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3584 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,502 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure channeled through government in Serbia?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Serbia was 96.6% in 2020, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2003.
- How does Serbia rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Serbia ranks 13th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of external donor funding flowing through the government budgets relative to the overall external expenditures on health.