Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Serbia

Serbia: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.7474 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.7474
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
31st
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.7766
in 2019
All-time low
0.4156
in 2013
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Serbia, 2007–2020

00.20.40.60.82007201320202007: 0.6282008: 0.4682009: 0.4332010: 0.5082011: 0.4962012: 0.5572013: 0.4162014: 0.4362015: 0.5332016: 0.5372017: 0.7232018: 0.7412019: 0.7772020: 0.747

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Serbia is 0.7474, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Serbia peaked at 0.7766 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4156, in 2013.

That places Serbia 31st out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Serbia, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 0.6284
2008 0.468 -25.5%
2009 0.4327 -7.5%
2010 0.5085 +17.5%
2011 0.4955 -2.5%
2012 0.557 +12.4%
2013 0.4156 -25.4%
2014 0.4359 +4.9%
2015 0.5334 +22.4%
2016 0.5371 +0.7%
2017 0.723 +34.6%
2018 0.7414 +2.6%
2019 0.7766 +4.7%
2020 0.7474 -3.8%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 0.7474 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6258, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 0.7474 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5683, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5097 0.4327 0.6284 3
2010s 0.5724 0.4156 0.7766 10
2020s 0.7474 0.7474 0.7474 1

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 28 Germany 0.7648 compare
  2. 29 Lithuania 0.753 compare
  3. 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7527 compare
  4. 32 Myanmar 0.7274 compare
  5. 33 Czechia 0.6996 compare
  6. 34 Palau 0.6876 compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Serbia?
Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Serbia was 0.7474 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7766 in 2019.
What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4156 in 2013.
How does Serbia rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Serbia ranks 31st out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
78 places, 1,624 data points, 1972–2020
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