Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Serbia

Serbia: Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket was 3.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
3.7%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
16th
of 46 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2007
All-time low
3.2%
in 2003
Years of data
10
2003–2015

Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Serbia, 2003–2015

012342003200920152003: 3.2 %2004: 3.4 %2005: 4 %2006: 4 %2007: 4.3 %2008: 4 %2009: 3.7 %2010: 3.9 %2013: 3.9 %2015: 3.7 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Serbia stood at 3.7%.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Serbia peaked at 4.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2003.

That places Serbia 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket health spending (%) in Serbia, 2003 to 2015.
Year % Change
2003 3.2%
2004 3.4% +6.9%
2005 4.0% +17.8%
2006 4.0% -0.3%
2007 4.3% +8.5%
2008 4.0% -9.0%
2009 3.7% -6.8%
2010 3.9% +4.9%
2013 3.9% +1.4%
2015 3.7% -6.8%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 3.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 3.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.3%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.8% 3.2% 4.3% 7
2010s 3.8% 3.7% 3.9% 3

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 13 Jamaica 4.2%
  2. 14 Montenegro 4.0% compare
  3. 15 Viet Nam 3.7% compare
  4. 17 Ukraine 3.6% compare
  5. 18 Israel 3.5% compare
  6. 19 Chinese Taipei 3.5% compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Serbia?
Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Serbia was 3.7% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2003.
How does Serbia rank for mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket?
Serbia ranks 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2015.
Is mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket health spending (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket health spending (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
Last refreshed