Military spending gmsd in Serbia

Serbia: Military spending gmsd was 1.25 billion in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.25 billion
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
81st
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.25 billion
in 2020
All-time low
35.71 million
in 1878
Years of data
52
1878–2020

Military spending gmsd in Serbia, 1878–2020

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 1.25 billion for military spending gmsd in 2020. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Serbia peaked at 1.25 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.71 million, in 1878.

Serbia ranks 81st of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military spending gmsd in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Military spending gmsd in Serbia, 1878 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1878 35.71 million —
1879 36.78 million +3.0%
1880 37.30 million +1.4%
1881 39.28 million +5.3%
1882 48.82 million +24.3%
1883 53.86 million +10.3%
1884 64.02 million +18.9%
1885 63.51 million -0.8%
1886 65.18 million +2.6%
1887 61.72 million -5.3%
1888 62.69 million +1.6%
1889 59.44 million -5.2%
1890 60.38 million +1.6%
1891 53.28 million -11.8%
1892 58.53 million +9.8%
1893 56.53 million -3.4%
1894 64.02 million +13.2%
1895 68.38 million +6.8%
1896 74.26 million +8.6%
1897 81.18 million +9.3%
1898 85.45 million +5.3%
1899 92.69 million +8.5%
1900 96.08 million +3.7%
1901 90.97 million -5.3%
1902 95.98 million +5.5%
1903 99.23 million +3.4%
1904 100.22 million +1.0%
1905 104.95 million +4.7%
1906 102.49 million -2.4%
1907 106.86 million +4.3%
1908 108.56 million +1.6%
1909 121.23 million +11.7%
1910 122.15 million +0.8%
1911 126.27 million +3.4%
1912 131.09 million +3.8%
1913 137.69 million +5.0%
1914 82.61 million -40.0%
1915 228.46 million +176.6%
2007 1.23 billion +440.5%
2008 1.22 billion -1.1%
2009 1.13 billion -7.1%
2010 1.07 billion -5.8%
2011 1.07 billion -0.2%
2012 992.79 million -6.9%
2013 898.30 million -9.5%
2014 837.16 million -6.8%
2015 706.27 million -15.6%
2016 692.96 million -1.9%
2017 803.36 million +15.9%
2018 942.47 million +17.3%
2019 1.22 billion +29.2%
2020 1.25 billion +2.8%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 1.25 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.25 billion, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 1.25 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.44 billion, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending gmsd in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +440.5% 228.46 million 1.23 billion
1915 +176.6% 82.61 million 228.46 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 36.24 million 35.71 million 36.78 million 2
1880s 55.58 million 37.30 million 65.18 million 10
1890s 69.47 million 53.28 million 92.69 million 10
1900s 102.66 million 90.97 million 121.23 million 10
1910s 138.04 million 82.61 million 228.46 million 6
2000s 1.20 billion 1.13 billion 1.23 billion 3
2010s 922.49 million 692.96 million 1.22 billion 10
2020s 1.25 billion 1.25 billion 1.25 billion 1

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 78 Tunisia 1.44 billion compare
  2. 79 Kenya 1.40 billion compare
  3. 80 Belarus 1.36 billion compare
  4. 82 Estonia 1.19 billion compare
  5. 83 Armenia 1.19 billion compare
  6. 84 Uganda 1.15 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending gmsd in Serbia?
Military spending gmsd in Serbia was 1.25 billion in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 billion in 2020.
What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.71 million in 1878.
How does Serbia rank for military spending gmsd?
Serbia ranks 81st out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
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