Healthcare Spending: Serbia
Serbia's healthcare spending is currently 8.031 % of GDP as of 2023. # Serbia Healthcare Spending Serbia allocated 8.
Current (2023)
8.031 % of GDP
-6.4% y/y
Peak (2021)
9.234 % of GDP
Low (2000)
5.808 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2000–2023 · 24 pts
Healthcare Spending — Serbia
2000 — 2023
Healthcare Spending — Serbia
Analysis# Serbia Healthcare Spending
Serbia allocated 8.031% of its GDP to healthcare in 2023, representing a significant increase from the 5.808% recorded in 2000—a 38.3% rise over two decades. The country peaked at 9.234% in 2021, driven by pandemic-related demands, but has since moderated. Current spending remains well above early-2000s levels, reflecting Serbia's sustained commitment to healthcare investment despite economic fluctuations.
The period from 2014 to 2021 reveals volatile spending patterns, with expenditures declining from 8.86% to a low of 7.9% in 2017 before climbing sharply during the pandemic. The subsequent downward trajectory from 2021 to 2023 suggests stabilization around the 8% mark rather than a return to pre-pandemic levels. This stabilized spending level indicates healthcare remains a budgetary priority for Serbia.
Historical Data
24 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8.031 % of GDP | -6.44% |
| 2022 | 8.584 % of GDP | -7.04% |
| 2021 | 9.234 % of GDP | +11.17% |
| 2020 | 8.306 % of GDP | +0.22% |
| 2019 | 8.288 % of GDP | +1.26% |
| 2018 | 8.185 % of GDP | +3.61% |
| 2017 | 7.9 % of GDP | -3.09% |
| 2016 | 8.152 % of GDP | -3.67% |
| 2015 | 8.463 % of GDP | -4.48% |
| 2014 | 8.86 % of GDP | -0.81% |
| 2013 | 8.932 % of GDP | -0.28% |
| 2012 | 8.957 % of GDP | +2.26% |
| 2011 | 8.759 % of GDP | -4.29% |
| 2010 | 9.152 % of GDP | +1.81% |
| 2009 | 8.989 % of GDP | -1.52% |
| 2008 | 9.128 % of GDP | +1.22% |
| 2007 | 9.018 % of GDP | +8.83% |
| 2006 | 8.286 % of GDP | +2.38% |
| 2005 | 8.093 % of GDP | +5.98% |
| 2004 | 7.636 % of GDP | +4.52% |
Show all 24 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.306 % of GDP | +0.77% |
| 2002 | 7.25 % of GDP | +17.09% |
| 2001 | 6.192 % of GDP | +6.61% |
| 2000 | 5.808 % of GDP | — |
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