Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Serbia
Serbia: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 1,421 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Serbia, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 1,421 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Serbia peaked at 1,421 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 595.6 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1995.
Serbia ranks 73rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Serbia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 595.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 617.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 714.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 797.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 769.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 828.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 889.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 931.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 952.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 975.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 935.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 967.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,039 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1,083 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1,080 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,093 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,105 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,133 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,108 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,103 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,063 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1,050 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,080 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,127 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1,176 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1,221 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1,284 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1,334 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,310 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1,370 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 1,421 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1,421 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1,421 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 698.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 595.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 797.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 968.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 828.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,083 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,104 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,050 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,176 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,323 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,221 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,421 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 70 Maldives 1,577 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 71 Romania 1,567 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 72 Montenegro 1,467 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,359 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 1,344 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 76 Tonga 1,283 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Serbia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 203.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -29.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 600.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Serbia?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Serbia was 1,421 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,421 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 595.6 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Serbia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Serbia ranks 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.