Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Serbia

Serbia: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.2547 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
0.2547
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
52nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4292
in 2007
All-time low
0.2547
in 2012
Years of data
6
2007–2012

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Serbia, 2007–2012

00.10.20.30.42007200920122007: 0.4292008: 0.392009: 0.3872010: 0.2742011: 0.2822012: 0.255

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Serbia is 0.2547, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.

Serbia ranks 52nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Recreation, culture and religion, 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 2012.
Year Value Change
2007 0.4292
2008 0.3895 -9.2%
2009 0.3865 -0.8%
2010 0.2743 -29.0%
2011 0.2817 +2.7%
2012 0.2547 -9.6%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 0.2547 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6295, 40% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 0.2547 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4834, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4017 0.3865 0.4292 3
2010s 0.2703 0.2547 0.2817 3

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 49 Russia 0.2975 compare
  2. 50 Kazakhstan 0.2951 compare
  3. 51 Switzerland 0.2838 compare
  4. 53 Australia 0.2168 compare
  5. 54 United Arab Emirates 0.194
  6. 55 Spain 0.178 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Serbia?
Recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Serbia was 0.2547 in 2012, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4292 in 2007.
What is the lowest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2547 in 2012.
How does Serbia rank for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
Serbia ranks 52nd out of 59 countries with data for 2012.
Is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Recreation, culture and religion, 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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Recreation, culture and religion, 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
Licence
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Coverage
59 places, 1,203 data points, 1990–2020
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