Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Serbia

Serbia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 12.8% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
12.8%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
45th
of 129 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2007
All-time low
12.8%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2007–2012

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Serbia, 2007–2012

0510152007200920122007: 14.5 %2008: 13.7 %2009: 14 %2010: 13.3 %2011: 13.2 %2012: 12.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Serbia stood at 12.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Serbia ranks 45th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Serbia, 2007 to 2012.
Year % Change
2007 14.5%
2008 13.7% -5.0%
2009 14.0% +2.2%
2010 13.3% -5.5%
2011 13.2% -0.6%
2012 12.8% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.1% 13.7% 14.5% 3
2010s 13.1% 12.8% 13.3% 3

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 42 Republic of Moldova 13.5% compare
  2. 42 Republic of Moldova 13.5% compare
  3. 44 Solomon Islands 13.0%
  4. 46 Belarus 12.7% compare
  5. 47 Bahrain 12.7% compare
  6. 48 San Marino 12.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Serbia?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Serbia was 12.8% in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2012.
How does Serbia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Serbia ranks 45th out of 129 countries with data for 2012.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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