Military spending, per capita in Serbia
Serbia: Military spending, per capita was 181.44 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per capita in Serbia, 2007–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Serbia is 181.44 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Serbia peaked at 181.44 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98.18 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2016.
That places Serbia 63rd out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Serbia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 167.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 2008 | 166.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 154.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 146.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 147.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 137.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 125.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 117.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 99.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 98.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 114.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 134.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 175.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2020 | 181.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 181.44 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 181.44 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | 154.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 167.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 129.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 98.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 175.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | 181.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | 181.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 60 Malta 214.38 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 61 Turkey 202.35 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 62 Montenegro 193.88 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 64 Barbados 179.6 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 65 Ecuador 173.58 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 66 Iceland 167.87 constant 2022 US$ per person 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 military spending, per capita in Serbia?
- Military spending, per capita in Serbia was 181.44 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 181.44 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.18 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2016.
- How does Serbia rank for military spending, per capita?
- Serbia ranks 63rd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.