Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Serbia
Serbia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 97.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Serbia stood at 97.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Serbia peaked at 97.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2017.
Serbia ranks 24th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 95.3% | — |
| 2009 | 97.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 95.3% | 97.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 94.9% | 97.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.3% | 97.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 21 Mexico 97.8% compare
- 22 Palestine, State of 97.8% compare
- 23 Togo 97.6% compare
- 25 South Africa 97.1% compare
- 26 Costa Rica 97.1% compare
- 27 Malawi 96.9% compare
More education data for Serbia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,944 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 530 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,207 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 478,731 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Serbia?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Serbia was 97.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2017.
- How does Serbia rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Serbia ranks 24th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release