Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Serbia

Serbia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0258 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0258 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
41st
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.046 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
0 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Serbia, 1996–2024

00.010.020.030.040.051996201020241996: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP1997: 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP1998: 0.031 current USD per US$ of GDP1999: 0.035 current USD per US$ of GDP2000: 0.046 current USD per US$ of GDP2001: 0.036 current USD per US$ of GDP2002: 0.038 current USD per US$ of GDP2003: 0.031 current USD per US$ of GDP2004: 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP2005: 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP2006: 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP2007: 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP2008: 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP2009: 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP2010: 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP2011: 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP2012: 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP2013: 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP2014: 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP2015: 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP2016: 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP2017: 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP2018: 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP2019: 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP2020: 0.023 current USD per US$ of GDP2021: 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP2022: 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP2023: 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP2024: 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Serbia is 0.0258 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Serbia peaked at 0.046 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1996.

That places Serbia 41st out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Serbia, 1996 to 2024.
Year current USD per US$ of GDP Change
1996 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
1997 0.0337 current USD per US$ of GDP
1998 0.0306 current USD per US$ of GDP -9.2%
1999 0.0353 current USD per US$ of GDP +15.5%
2000 0.046 current USD per US$ of GDP +30.3%
2001 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP -21.0%
2002 0.0378 current USD per US$ of GDP +4.2%
2003 0.031 current USD per US$ of GDP -18.2%
2004 0.0275 current USD per US$ of GDP -11.1%
2005 0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP -19.3%
2006 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2007 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2008 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2009 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2010 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2011 0.0193 current USD per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2012 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2013 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2014 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2015 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2016 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP +9.6%
2017 0.0173 current USD per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2018 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP +16.4%
2019 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP +8.5%
2020 0.023 current USD per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2021 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP +19.4%
2022 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP -20.7%
2023 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2024 0.0258 current USD per US$ of GDP +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0249 current USD per US$ of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0353 current USD per US$ of GDP 4
2000s 0.0285 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.046 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.024 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 38 Singapore 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 39 Kyrgyzstan 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 40 Central African Republic 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 42 Tunisia 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 43 Republic of Korea 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 44 Timor-Leste 0.0249 current USD per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Serbia?
Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Serbia was 0.0258 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.046 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1996.
How does Serbia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Serbia ranks 41st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.