Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Serbia
Serbia: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.0931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Serbia, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Serbia is 0.0931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Serbia peaked at 0.8502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Serbia ranks 122nd of 166 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.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Serbia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2535 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.2022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2874 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +206.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4909 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2712 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2154 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1469 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1573 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1755 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1649 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1508 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.0931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.0931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, 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 | +206.1% | 0.2778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2442 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2874 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3251 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1469 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1508 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 119 Kazakhstan 0.095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Niger 0.0939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Pakistan 0.0937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Nicaragua 0.0931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Bulgaria 0.0923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Switzerland 0.0906 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 12.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Serbia?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Serbia was 0.0931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Serbia ranks 122nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.