External health expenditure in Serbia
Serbia: External health expenditure was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure in Serbia, 2003–2023
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 external health expenditure in Serbia is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Serbia peaked at 1.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Serbia ranks 149th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.2% | — |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -65.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +52.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +193.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -55.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +256.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +139.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -53.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +256.3% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| 2010 | +193.4% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 146 China 0.0% compare
- 147 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 148 Malaysia 0.0% compare
- 150 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 150 Australia 0.0%
- 150 Austria 0.0%
- 150 Bahrain 0.0%
- 150 Brunei Darussalam 0.0%
- 150 Canada 0.0%
- 150 Chile 0.0% compare
- 150 Czechia 0.0%
- 150 Hungary 0.0%
- 150 Iceland 0.0%
- 150 Ireland 0.0%
- 150 Italy 0.0%
- 150 Japan 0.0%
- 150 Korea 0.0%
- 150 Kuwait 0.0%
- 150 Malta 0.0% compare
- 150 Norway 0.0% compare
- 150 Oman 0.0%
- 150 Qatar 0.0%
- 150 Romania 0.0% compare
- 150 Saudi Arabia 0.0%
- 150 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 150 Singapore 0.0%
- 150 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 150 Switzerland 0.0%
- 150 United Arab Emirates 0.0%
- 150 United States of America 0.0%
- 150 Uruguay 0.0% 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 in Serbia?
- External health expenditure in Serbia was 0.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for external health expenditure?
- Serbia ranks 149th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.