Health spending per capita in Serbia
Serbia: Health spending per capita was 1,966 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health spending per capita in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2020 prices.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 1,966 international-$ in 2020 prices for health spending 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 spending per capita in Serbia peaked at 1,981 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 583.61 international-$ in 2020 prices, 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 spending per capita in Serbia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2020 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 583.61 international-$ in 2020 prices | — |
| 2001 | 632.34 international-$ in 2020 prices | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 816.74 international-$ in 2020 prices | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 870.58 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 951.08 international-$ in 2020 prices | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1,054 international-$ in 2020 prices | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 1,170 international-$ in 2020 prices | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1,402 international-$ in 2020 prices | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 1,473 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1,411 international-$ in 2020 prices | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1,436 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,393 international-$ in 2020 prices | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,411 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,437 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,417 international-$ in 2020 prices | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,385 international-$ in 2020 prices | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,385 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,377 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,503 international-$ in 2020 prices | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1,611 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1,629 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,981 international-$ in 2020 prices | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 1,900 international-$ in 2020 prices | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1,901 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,966 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,036 international-$ in 2020 prices | 583.61 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,473 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,435 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,377 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,611 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,875 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,629 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,981 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 40 Bulgaria 2,731 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 41 Romania 2,454 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 42 Turkey 2,125 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 44 Colombia 1,734 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,706 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 46 Costa Rica 1,689 international-$ in 2020 prices 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 9.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 9.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0187 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per capita in Serbia?
- Health spending per capita in Serbia was 1,966 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,981 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest health spending per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 583.61 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for health spending per capita?
- Serbia ranks 43rd out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health spending 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 OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure in total divided by population.