Gross and net social protection expenditure in Serbia

Serbia: Gross and net social protection expenditure was 1.60 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.60 million
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
4th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1.60 million
in 2023
All-time low
629,324
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Gross and net social protection expenditure in Serbia, 2008–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2008201520232008: 629.3k2009: 705.0k2010: 734.3k2011: 774.2k2012: 861.8k2013: 902.2k2014: 915.8k2015: 891.7k2016: 918.2k2017: 925.7k2018: 985.1k2019: 1.1M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.6M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, gross and net social protection expenditure in Serbia stood at 1.60 million. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net social protection expenditure in Serbia peaked at 1.60 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 629,324, in 2008.

Serbia ranks 4th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Gross and net social protection expenditure in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Gross and net social protection expenditure in Serbia, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 629,324 —
2009 705,041 +12.0%
2010 734,279 +4.1%
2011 774,151 +5.4%
2012 861,841 +11.3%
2013 902,236 +4.7%
2014 915,820 +1.5%
2015 891,716 -2.6%
2016 918,153 +3.0%
2017 925,708 +0.8%
2018 985,100 +6.4%
2019 1.06 million +7.3%
2020 1.21 million +14.1%
2021 1.27 million +5.0%
2022 1.38 million +9.2%
2023 1.60 million +15.5%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 1.60 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174,210, 9.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 667,182 629,324 705,041 2
2010s 896,585 734,279 1.06 million 10
2020s 1.36 million 1.21 million 1.60 million 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 1 Hungary 12.64 million compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 2.70 million compare
  3. 3 Sweden 1.71 million compare
  4. 5 Czechia 1.58 million compare
  5. 6 Norway 1.27 million compare
  6. 7 Germany 1.26 million compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net social protection expenditure in Serbia?
Gross and net social protection expenditure in Serbia was 1.60 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net social protection expenditure recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net social protection expenditure recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 629,324 in 2008.
How does Serbia rank for gross and net social protection expenditure?
Serbia ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net social protection expenditure rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. 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 social protection expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross and net social protection expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 719 data points, 2007–2023
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