{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"rs-out-of-pocket-health-expenditure-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/rs-out-of-pocket-health-expenditure-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/rs-out-of-pocket-health-expenditure-gdp/","title":"Serbia Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (2023)","description":"Serbia's Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure (% of GDP): 2.6 % of GDP in 2023, unchanged YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_SHA11_HF), 2021–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Serbia","2023"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Serbia","temporal_coverage":"2021/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Serbia Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_SHA11_HF/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2021–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"3"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Serbia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Serbia (2023)","value":"2.6","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"3","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Serbia Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":3,"observations":[{"period":"2021","value":3.04},{"period":"2022","value":2.64},{"period":"2023","value":2.58}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"2.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2022","value":"2.6","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"3.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks household out-of-pocket health expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Serbia from 2005 to present. Higher OOP spending signals weaker universal coverage. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2021–2023 (3 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 3 % of GDP in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2.6 in 2023. The latest reading of 2.6 in 2023 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}