Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Serbia
Serbia: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 2,303 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Serbia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Serbia is 2,303 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Serbia peaked at 2,303 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 371.95 current international $, in 2000.
That places Serbia 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Serbia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 371.95 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 421.17 current international $ | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 548.11 current international $ | +30.1% |
| 2003 | 585.42 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 664.98 current international $ | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 759.04 current international $ | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 865.52 current international $ | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 1,052 current international $ | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 1,195 current international $ | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 1,169 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,217 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,250 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,297 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,359 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,352 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,313 current international $ | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,338 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,362 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,508 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 1,702 current international $ | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 1,738 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,150 current international $ | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 2,209 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2,303 current international $ | +4.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2,303 current international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,172 current international $, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 2,303 current international $ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,840 current international $, 60% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 763.22 current international $ | 371.95 current international $ | 1,195 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,370 current international $ | 1,217 current international $ | 1,702 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,100 current international $ | 1,738 current international $ | 2,303 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 55 Bahrain 2,555 current international $ compare
- 56 Nauru 2,474 current international $ compare
- 57 Bahamas 2,316 current international $ compare
- 59 Maldives 2,288 current international $ compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 2,244 current international $ compare
- 61 Belarus 2,194 current international $ 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0231 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Serbia?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Serbia was 2,303 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,303 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 371.95 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Serbia ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.