Private health spending per person in Serbia
Serbia: Private health spending per person was 793.36 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person 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
Serbia recorded 793.36 current international $ for private health spending per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Serbia peaked at 793.36 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 128.64 current international $, in 2000.
Serbia ranks 53rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health spending per person in Serbia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 128.64 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 139.69 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 152.52 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 169.43 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 206.2 current international $ | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 256.28 current international $ | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 318.53 current international $ | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 403.79 current international $ | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 453.3 current international $ | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 444.8 current international $ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 463.51 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 475.77 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 481.48 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 536.31 current international $ | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 556.94 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 550.06 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 561.79 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 576.41 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 602.23 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 680.84 current international $ | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 665.42 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 743.37 current international $ | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 723.04 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 793.36 current international $ | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 267.32 current international $ | 128.64 current international $ | 453.3 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 548.53 current international $ | 463.51 current international $ | 680.84 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 731.3 current international $ | 665.42 current international $ | 793.36 current international $ | 4 |
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- 50 Estonia 849.5 current international $ compare
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- 52 Japan 814.12 current international $ compare
- 54 Saudi Arabia 772.62 current international $ compare
- 55 North Macedonia 766.96 current international $ compare
- 56 Hungary 765.77 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Serbia?
- Private health spending per person in Serbia was 793.36 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 private health spending per person recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 793.36 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.64 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for private health spending per person?
- Serbia ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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 Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.