Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Serbia
Serbia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social was 37.5% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
37.5%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 127 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2009
All-time low
34.8%
in 2007
Years of data
6
2007–2012
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Serbia, 2007–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Serbia is 37.5%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
That places Serbia 22nd out of 127 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 34.8% | — |
| 2008 | 37.3% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 34.8% | 40.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 37.0% | 37.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More poverty & inequality data for Serbia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,106 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 31.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 38.43 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 38.4% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Serbia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Serbia was 37.5% in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Serbia ranks 22nd out of 127 countries with data for 2012.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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