Military spending, per unit of GDP in Serbia
Serbia: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Serbia, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Serbia peaked at 0.2726 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0227 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Serbia ranks 42nd of 160 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, per unit of GDP in Serbia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0623 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0592 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0701 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0661 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2726 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +312.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1169 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0981 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0653 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2004 | 0.053 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0421 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0302 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0243 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0276 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0289 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0262 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0227 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0234 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0257 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0253 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0265 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0296 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0264 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0232 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0267 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +312.3% | 0.0661 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2726 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0644 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0592 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0701 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0766 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2726 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0296 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0275 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 39 Mauritania 0.027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 South Korea 0.0261 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Namibia 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Iraq 0.0252 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 East Timor 0.025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 0.0247 constant 2024 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 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2726 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0227 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Serbia rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Serbia ranks 42nd out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
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.