Subsidies and other transfers in Serbia

Serbia: Subsidies and other transfers was 59.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
59.5%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
30th
of 152 countries
All-time high
66.8%
in 2013
All-time low
55.1%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Subsidies and other transfers in Serbia, 2007–2022

02040602007201420222007: 55.1 % of expense2008: 57.3 % of expense2009: 57.5 % of expense2010: 58.1 % of expense2011: 56.8 % of expense2012: 56 % of expense2013: 66.8 % of expense2014: 65.3 % of expense2015: 65.7 % of expense2016: 63.6 % of expense2017: 63.7 % of expense2018: 63.8 % of expense2019: 63.3 % of expense2020: 62.9 % of expense2021: 61.3 % of expense2022: 59.5 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2022, subsidies and other transfers in Serbia stood at 59.5%.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Serbia peaked at 66.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2007.

That places Serbia 30th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Subsidies and other transfers in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Serbia, 2007 to 2022.
Year % of expense Change
2007 55.1%
2008 57.3% +4.1%
2009 57.5% +0.3%
2010 58.1% +1.0%
2011 56.8% -2.2%
2012 56.0% -1.5%
2013 66.8% +19.3%
2014 65.3% -2.2%
2015 65.7% +0.5%
2016 63.6% -3.2%
2017 63.7% +0.2%
2018 63.8% +0.1%
2019 63.3% -0.9%
2020 62.9% -0.5%
2021 61.3% -2.6%
2022 59.5% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.6% 55.1% 57.5% 3
2010s 62.3% 56.0% 66.8% 10
2020s 61.2% 59.5% 62.9% 3

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 27 Colombia 60.8% compare
  2. 28 Indonesia 60.4%
  3. 29 Luxembourg 59.6% compare
  4. 31 Croatia 59.4% compare
  5. 32 Romania 58.9% compare
  6. 33 Albania 58.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Serbia?
Subsidies and other transfers in Serbia was 59.5% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2007.
How does Serbia rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Serbia ranks 30th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.