Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Serbia
Serbia: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 101.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 101.5% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Serbia peaked at 131.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 2013.
That places Serbia 58th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 112.0% | — |
| 2008 | 107.3% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 106.5% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 103.6% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 112.1% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 93.1% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 101.0% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 100.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 109.0% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 131.9% | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 119.0% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 115.3% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 101.5% | -11.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 101.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 101.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.8%, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.3% | 99.7% | 112.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 101.5% | 93.1% | 112.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.9% | 101.5% | 131.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Serbia?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Serbia was 101.5% in 2023, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 131.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2013.
- How does Serbia rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Serbia ranks 58th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.