Military spending, per unit of GDP in Serbia
Serbia: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0224 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Serbia, 2007–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending, per unit of gdp in Serbia stood at 0.0224 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Serbia peaked at 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Serbia 57th out of 170 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 unit of GDP in Serbia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0242 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0245 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0208 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 0.017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0171 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0175 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0179 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0226 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0224 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.0224 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.0224 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0247 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0194 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0224 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 54 Finland 0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Guinea 0.0227 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Australia 0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Chad 0.0224 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Lesotho 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Norway 0.0208 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Serbia?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Serbia was 0.0224 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Serbia rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Serbia ranks 57th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.