Serbia — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Serbia, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Serbia was 8.03% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 9.23% in 2021. The lowest was 5.81% in 2000 (about 1.4× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 1.42% per year.
Serbia ranks 61 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 32%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 7.92%, so Serbia sits above it. It peaked in 2021 and has fallen 13% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved down 10%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 25 of 51 economies; Bulgaria (7.92%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 17% in 2002. That is 5% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
Doubling roughly every 49 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 67th of 184 in 2000 → 27th of 188 in 2010 → 62nd of 189 in 2020 → 59th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8.03% | -0.6 pp |
| 2022 | 8.58% | -0.7 pp |
| 2021 | 9.23% | +0.9 pp |
| 2020 | 8.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 8.29% | +0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 8.18% | +0.3 pp |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 8.15% | -0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 8.46% | -0.4 pp |
| 2014 | 8.86% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 8.93% | -0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 8.96% | +0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 8.76% | -0.4 pp |
| 2010 | 9.15% | +0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 8.99% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 9.13% | +0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 9.02% | +0.7 pp |
| 2006 | 8.29% | +0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 8.09% | +0.5 pp |
| 2004 | 7.64% | +0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 7.31% | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 7.25% | +1.1 pp |
| 2001 | 6.19% | +0.4 pp |
| 2000 | 5.81% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Serbia’s Health spending in 2001?
6.19% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Serbia’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was growing overall: +38.3% in total — about 1.4% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 8.03%; 2022: 8.58%; 2021: 9.23%; 2020: 8.31%; 2019: 8.29%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.