Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Serbia
Serbia: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 53.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Serbia, 2007–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Serbia stood at 53.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Serbia peaked at 58.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2013.
Serbia ranks 105th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 58.0% | — |
| 2008 | 57.1% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 54.1% | 58.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 45.4% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 45.5% | 53.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More economy & growth data for Serbia
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 64.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 990,898 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5,827 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 12.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8092 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Serbia?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Serbia was 53.4% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2013.
- How does Serbia rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Serbia ranks 105th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.