Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Serbia
Serbia: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 1,509 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending 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
Serbia recorded 1,509 current international $ for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Serbia peaked at 1,509 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 243.31 current international $, in 2000.
That places Serbia 59th 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.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Serbia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 243.31 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 281.48 current international $ | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 395.59 current international $ | +40.5% |
| 2003 | 408.97 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 451.24 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 496.86 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 540.92 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 641.63 current international $ | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 739.66 current international $ | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 720.79 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 742.17 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 763.92 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 805.41 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 813.5 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 787.85 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 757.12 current international $ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 770.4 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 782.71 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 895.01 current international $ | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 992.91 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 1,060 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1,406 current international $ | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 1,486 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1,509 current international $ | +1.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1,509 current international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 660.6 current international $, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1,509 current international $ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,613 current international $, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 492.04 current international $ | 243.31 current international $ | 739.66 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 811.1 current international $ | 742.17 current international $ | 992.91 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,365 current international $ | 1,060 current international $ | 1,509 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 56 Greece 1,749 current international $ compare
- 57 Panama 1,700 current international $ compare
- 58 Bahrain 1,514 current international $ compare
- 60 Belarus 1,464 current international $ compare
- 61 Türkiye 1,343 current international $ compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,338 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Serbia?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Serbia was 1,509 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 tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,509 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.31 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Serbia ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. 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 Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.