Health expenditure government expenditure in Serbia

Serbia: Health expenditure government expenditure was 12.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.97
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
62nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
13.95
in 2022
All-time low
11
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Health expenditure government expenditure in Serbia, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 13.62001: 13.62002: 13.62003: 13.62004: 13.72005: 13.62006: 12.52007: 13.62008: 12.92009: 13.52010: 13.62011: 13.42012: 12.82013: 13.22014: 122015: 11.92016: 11.62017: 11.82018: 12.42019: 122020: 112021: 13.62022: 142023: 13

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in Serbia is 12.97, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Serbia peaked at 13.95 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2020.

That places Serbia 62nd out of 195 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.

Health expenditure government expenditure in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Health expenditure government expenditure in Serbia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 13.57 —
2001 13.57 +0.0%
2002 13.57 +0.0%
2003 13.56 -0.0%
2004 13.71 +1.0%
2005 13.62 -0.6%
2006 12.53 -8.0%
2007 13.56 +8.2%
2008 12.93 -4.6%
2009 13.47 +4.2%
2010 13.56 +0.7%
2011 13.38 -1.3%
2012 12.84 -4.0%
2013 13.17 +2.6%
2014 12.02 -8.8%
2015 11.92 -0.9%
2016 11.65 -2.3%
2017 11.79 +1.2%
2018 12.45 +5.6%
2019 12.03 -3.4%
2020 11 -8.6%
2021 13.61 +23.7%
2022 13.95 +2.5%
2023 12.97 -7.1%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 12.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 12.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.83, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.41 12.53 13.71 10
2010s 12.48 11.65 13.56 10
2020s 12.88 11 13.95 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 59 Russia 13.67 compare
  2. 60 Bahamas 13.48 compare
  3. 61 Palau 13.26 compare
  4. 63 Estonia 12.96 compare
  5. 64 Nauru 12.88 compare
  6. 65 Croatia 12.84 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health expenditure government expenditure in Serbia?
Health expenditure government expenditure in Serbia was 12.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 13.95 in 2022.
What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2020.
How does Serbia rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
Serbia ranks 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health expenditure government expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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