Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Serbia
Serbia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 41.6 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
41.6
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
45th
of 195 countries
All-time high
46.03
in 2020
All-time low
30.5
in 2001
Years of data
30
2001–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Serbia, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 41.6 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Serbia peaked at 46.03 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.5, in 2001.
That places Serbia 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.5 | — |
| 2002 | 38.56 | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 37.63 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 37.81 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 38.9 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 41.32 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 40.58 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 43.68 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 41.14 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 41.17 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 40.02 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 43.34 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 40.58 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 42.94 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 40.96 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 40.29 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 38.52 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 39.03 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 40.2 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 46.03 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 44.4 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 41.38 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 40.6 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 42.67 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 43.3 | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 43.24 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 42.93 | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 42.21 | -1.7% |
| 2029 | 42.13 | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 41.6 | -1.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 41.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.17, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 41.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.81, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9 | 30.5 | 43.68 | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.7 | 38.52 | 43.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.89 | 40.6 | 46.03 | 10 |
| 2030s | 41.6 | 41.6 | 41.6 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Serbia?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Serbia was 41.6 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.03 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5 in 2001.
- How does Serbia rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Serbia ranks 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October