Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Serbia
Serbia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 8.7% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
8.7%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
94th
of 116 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2008
All-time low
8.7%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2007–2012
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Serbia, 2007–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 8.7% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
That places Serbia 94th out of 116 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9.3% | — |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 91 Germany 9.1% compare
- 92 Russian Federation 8.9% compare
- 93 France 8.8% compare
- 95 Cook Islands 8.5%
- 96 San Marino 8.4% compare
- 97 Romania 8.4% compare
More education data for Serbia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,226 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Serbia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Serbia was 8.7% in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Serbia ranks 94th out of 116 countries with data for 2012.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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