Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Serbia
Serbia: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 101.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Serbia stood at 101.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Serbia peaked at 131.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 2013.
That places Serbia 56th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 112.0% | — |
| 2008 | 107.3% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 106.5% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 103.6% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 112.1% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 93.1% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 101.0% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 100.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 109.0% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 131.9% | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 119.0% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 115.3% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 101.5% | -11.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 101.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 101.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.3%, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.3% | 99.7% | 112.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 101.5% | 93.1% | 112.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.9% | 101.5% | 131.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 53 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 102.3% compare
- 54 Seychelles 102.1% compare
- 55 Netherlands 101.7% compare
- 57 Bhutan 101.2% compare
- 58 Belize 101.1% compare
- 59 Indonesia 101.0% compare
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Serbia?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Serbia was 101.5% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 131.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2013.
- How does Serbia rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Serbia ranks 56th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).