Proportion of total government spending on essential … social in Serbia
Serbia: Proportion of total government spending on essential … social was 37.5% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
37.5%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 128 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.
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 128 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … social in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 37.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 37.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.5%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 128 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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