Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Serbia

Serbia: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function was 1.55 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.55 million
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
4th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1.55 million
in 2023
All-time low
610,668
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Serbia, 2008–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2008201520232008: 610.7k2009: 684.7k2010: 717.0k2011: 757.0k2012: 841.0k2013: 883.3k2014: 898.3k2015: 873.0k2016: 895.3k2017: 904.3k2018: 966.3k2019: 1.0M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.5M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Serbia is 1.55 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Serbia peaked at 1.55 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 610,668, in 2008.

That places Serbia 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Serbia, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 610,668 —
2009 684,699 +12.1%
2010 716,978 +4.7%
2011 756,987 +5.6%
2012 840,982 +11.1%
2013 883,319 +5.0%
2014 898,317 +1.7%
2015 873,042 -2.8%
2016 895,298 +2.5%
2017 904,313 +1.0%
2018 966,347 +6.9%
2019 1.03 million +6.6%
2020 1.12 million +8.4%
2021 1.20 million +7.4%
2022 1.32 million +10.5%
2023 1.55 million +16.8%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 1.55 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 165,806, 9.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 647,684 610,668 684,699 2
2010s 876,543 716,978 1.03 million 10
2020s 1.30 million 1.12 million 1.55 million 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 1 Hungary 12.47 million compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 2.65 million compare
  3. 3 Sweden 1.68 million compare
  4. 5 Czechia 1.54 million compare
  5. 6 Norway 1.25 million compare
  6. 7 Germany 1.21 million compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Serbia?
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Serbia was 1.55 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 610,668 in 2008.
How does Serbia rank for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function?
Serbia ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 719 data points, 2007–2023
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