Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Serbia
Serbia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 19.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Serbia is 19.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Serbia peaked at 36.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2021.
That places Serbia 58th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23.7% | — |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | +69.5% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 21.1% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 20.9% | 36.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 16.6% | 19.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Serbia?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Serbia was 19.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Serbia ranks 58th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation 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