Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Serbia

Serbia: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -35.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
-35.5%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
127th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-33.1%
in 2007
All-time low
-42.5%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Serbia, 2007–2022

-42-40-38-36-342007201420222007: -33.12008: -34.52009: -34.52010: -35.12011: -34.12012: -35.42013: -39.12014: -40.92015: -39.12016: -37.82017: -36.12018: -35.22019: -35.72020: -42.52021: -37.72022: -35.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Serbia recorded -35.5% for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in 2022.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Serbia peaked at -33.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -42.5%, in 2020.

That places Serbia 127th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Serbia, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 -33.1%
2008 -34.5% +4.5%
2009 -34.5% -0.1%
2010 -35.1% +1.8%
2011 -34.1% -2.9%
2012 -35.4% +3.9%
2013 -39.1% +10.4%
2014 -40.9% +4.6%
2015 -39.1% -4.5%
2016 -37.8% -3.2%
2017 -36.1% -4.4%
2018 -35.2% -2.6%
2019 -35.7% +1.6%
2020 -42.5% +19.0%
2021 -37.7% -11.4%
2022 -35.5% -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -34.0% -34.5% -33.1% 3
2010s -36.9% -40.9% -34.1% 10
2020s -38.6% -42.5% -35.5% 3

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 125 Tonga -34.7% compare
  2. 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina -35.3% compare
  3. 128 New Zealand -35.5% compare
  4. 129 Bulgaria -35.8% compare
  5. 130 Norway -35.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Serbia?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Serbia was -35.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was -33.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was -42.5% in 2020.
How does Serbia rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Serbia ranks 127th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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