{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"rs-pharmaceutical-expenditure-share","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/rs-pharmaceutical-expenditure-share","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/rs-pharmaceutical-expenditure-share/","title":"Serbia Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure Share (2023)","description":"Serbia's Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure Share: 24.9 % of current health expenditure in 2023, +0.4pp YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_SHA11_HC), 2021–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Serbia","2023"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Serbia","temporal_coverage":"2021/2023","unit":"% of current health expenditure","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Serbia Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure Share","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_SHA11_HC/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":"24.9","unit":"% of current health expenditure","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.4pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.4pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"3","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Serbia Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure Share"}],"observation_count":3,"observations":[{"period":"2021","value":25.9},{"period":"2022","value":24.53},{"period":"2023","value":24.87}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of current health expenditure"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"24.9","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"24.5","yoyChange":"-1.4pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"25.9","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of current health expenditure devoted to pharmaceuticals and medical goods in Serbia. 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 25.9 % of current health expenditure in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 24.5 in 2022. The latest reading of 24.9 in 2023 represents a change of +0.4pp."}]}