Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Serbia

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Serbia in 2025 — 18.5%. Ranked 47 in the world out of 132. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 4.2 pp.

2025 18.5% +1 pp vs 2024
World rank 47of 132
Period maximum 27.9%2003
Period minimum 17.1%2023

Trend over time

1995–2025 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Serbia, 1995–202515202530199519982001200420072010201320162019202220251995: 22.7%1996: 23%1997: 25.6%1998: 25%1999: 23.4%2000: 23.5%2001: 26.5%2002: 27.7%2003: 27.9%2004: 24.7%2005: 21.2%2006: 21.2%2007: 22.5%2008: 22%2009: 21.4%2010: 21.3%2011: 20.9%2012: 21.5%2013: 20.1%2014: 19.9%2015: 18.3%2016: 17.5%2017: 17.5%2018: 18%2019: 18.4%2020: 19.4%2021: 18.8%2022: 18.4%2023: 17.1%2024: 17.5%2025: 18.5%
Change over the period: −4.2 pp Annual average: -0.14 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Serbia

Serbia 18.5%
Southern Europe computed 18.6%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Serbia, by year Serbia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 18.5 +1 pp
2024 17.5 +0.4 pp
2023 17.1 −1.2 pp
2022 18.4 −0.4 pp
2021 18.8 −0.6 pp
2020 19.4 +1 pp
2019 18.4 +0.4 pp
2018 18 +0.5 pp
2017 17.5 +0 pp
2016 17.5 −0.8 pp
2015 18.3 −1.6 pp
2014 19.9 −0.2 pp
2013 20.1 −1.4 pp
2012 21.5 +0.5 pp
2011 20.9 −0.3 pp
2010 21.3 −0.1 pp
2009 21.4 −0.6 pp
2008 22 −0.5 pp
2007 22.5 +1.3 pp
2006 21.2 −0 pp
2005 21.2 −3.5 pp
2004 24.7 −3.2 pp
2003 27.9 +0.1 pp
2002 27.7 +1.3 pp
2001 26.5 +3 pp
2000 23.5 +0.1 pp
1999 23.4 −1.6 pp
1998 25 −0.6 pp
1997 25.6 +2.6 pp
1996 23 +0.3 pp
1995 22.7

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.