Health expenditure and financing per capita in Serbia

Serbia: Health expenditure and financing per capita was 1,966 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,966
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
43rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
1,981
in 2021
All-time low
583.61
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Health expenditure and financing per capita in Serbia, 2000–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 583.62001: 632.32002: 816.72003: 870.62004: 951.12005: 1.1k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.5k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.4k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.6k2021: 2.0k2022: 1.9k2023: 1.9k2024: 2.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 1,966 for health expenditure and financing per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health expenditure and financing per capita in Serbia peaked at 1,981 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 583.61, in 2000.

Serbia ranks 43rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Health expenditure and financing per capita in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Health expenditure and financing per capita in Serbia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 583.61 —
2001 632.34 +8.3%
2002 816.74 +29.2%
2003 870.58 +6.6%
2004 951.08 +9.2%
2005 1,054 +10.8%
2006 1,170 +11.0%
2007 1,402 +19.8%
2008 1,473 +5.0%
2009 1,411 -4.2%
2010 1,436 +1.8%
2011 1,393 -3.0%
2012 1,411 +1.3%
2013 1,437 +1.8%
2014 1,417 -1.3%
2015 1,385 -2.3%
2016 1,385 -0.0%
2017 1,377 -0.5%
2018 1,503 +9.1%
2019 1,611 +7.2%
2020 1,629 +1.1%
2021 1,981 +21.6%
2022 1,900 -4.1%
2023 1,901 +0.1%
2024 1,966 +3.4%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 1,966 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,409, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 1,966 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,928, 50% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,036 583.61 1,473 10
2010s 1,435 1,377 1,611 10
2020s 1,875 1,629 1,981 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 40 Bulgaria 2,731 compare
  2. 41 Romania 2,454 compare
  3. 42 Turkey 2,125 compare
  4. 44 Colombia 1,734 compare
  5. 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,706 compare
  6. 46 Costa Rica 1,689 compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health expenditure and financing per capita in Serbia?
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Serbia was 1,966 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 1,981 in 2021.
What is the lowest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 583.61 in 2000.
How does Serbia rank for health expenditure and financing per capita?
Serbia ranks 43rd out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
Is health expenditure and financing per capita rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health expenditure and financing per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,134 data points, 1970–2025
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