Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Serbia
Serbia: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Serbia is 0.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Serbia peaked at 0.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2004.
Serbia ranks 45th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -63.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +110.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -39.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,568 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.3996 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 371,024 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1607 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Serbia?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Serbia was 0.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
- How does Serbia rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Serbia ranks 45th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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