Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Serbia

Serbia: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 101.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
101.5%
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
58th
of 165 countries
All-time high
131.9%
in 2020
All-time low
93.1%
in 2013
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Serbia, 2007–2023

0501001502007201520232007: 112 %2008: 107.3 %2009: 99.7 %2010: 106.5 %2011: 103.6 %2012: 112.1 %2013: 93.1 %2014: 101 %2015: 97 %2016: 93.8 %2017: 98.7 %2018: 100.6 %2019: 109 %2020: 131.9 %2021: 119 %2022: 115.3 %2023: 101.5 %

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 of original approved in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Serbia, 2007 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 55 Togo 102.6% compare
  2. 56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 102.3% compare
  3. 57 Netherlands 101.7% compare
  4. 59 Bhutan 101.2% compare
  5. 60 Belize 101.1% compare
  6. 61 Mauritius 101.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Unit
%
Source
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,369 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed

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.