Expense in Serbia

Serbia: Expense was 35.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
35.5%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
33rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 2020
All-time low
33.1%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Expense in Serbia, 2007–2022

0102030402007201420222007: 33.1 % of GDP2008: 34.5 % of GDP2009: 34.5 % of GDP2010: 35.1 % of GDP2011: 34.1 % of GDP2012: 35.4 % of GDP2013: 39.1 % of GDP2014: 40.9 % of GDP2015: 39.1 % of GDP2016: 37.8 % of GDP2017: 36.1 % of GDP2018: 35.2 % of GDP2019: 35.7 % of GDP2020: 42.5 % of GDP2021: 37.7 % of GDP2022: 35.5 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2022, expense in Serbia stood at 35.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Serbia peaked at 42.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2007.

Serbia ranks 33rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Expense in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Expense (% of GDP) in Serbia, 2007 to 2022.
Year % of GDP 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% 33.1% 34.5% 3
2010s 36.9% 34.1% 40.9% 10
2020s 38.6% 35.5% 42.5% 3

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 30 Namibia 36.2% compare
  2. 31 Bulgaria 35.8% compare
  3. 32 New Zealand 35.5% compare
  4. 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35.3% compare
  5. 35 Tonga 34.7% compare
  6. 36 Kuwait 34.6%

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Serbia?
Expense in Serbia was 35.5% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2007.
How does Serbia rank for expense?
Serbia ranks 33rd out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
Is expense rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.