Government budget and revenue in Kragujevac, Serbia: official figures
The budgets of the City of Kragujevac took in RSD 9.4 billion in 2023, RSD 55,273 per resident against RSD 71,938 for all local governments in Serbia; 6th lowest of 13 major cities.
How much does Kragujevac spend?
Local budget spending by the City of Kragujevac reached RSD 9.9 billion in 2023, RSD 58,117 per resident (6th lowest of 12 major cities with complete data), leaving a deficit of RSD 486 million.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow much public money is spent in Kragujevac?
All budget-funded institutions located in Kragujevac (national, provincial and local) spent RSD 46.7 billion in 2023, 19.8% of it in education and 38.2% in health and social work.
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- Current revenues (taxes, fees and transfers) made up 99.0% of local budget revenue in Kragujevac in 2023; asset sales brought in RSD 92 million and borrowing or sales of financial assets RSD 1 million. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Kragujevac accounted for 2.0% of all local government budget revenue in Serbia in 2023, while home to 2.6% of the population. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Buildings, roads, equipment and other non-financial assets took 15.1% of local budget spending in Kragujevac in 2023 (RSD 1.5 billion), 4th lowest of 12 major cities with complete data; current spending took 79.8% and debt repayment RSD 509 million. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Public administration, defence and compulsory social security accounted for 36.6% of spending by budget beneficiaries in Kragujevac in 2023, against 70.5% across Serbia, where national bodies are concentrated in Belgrade. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Kragujevac compares with other cities in Serbia
Local government budget revenue per resident, 2023 (RSD) (2023)
Kragujevac ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Local government budget revenue per resident, 2023 (RSD) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Zrenjanin | RSD 65,913 |
| 6 | Čačak | RSD 61,104 |
| 7 | Niš | RSD 59,394 |
| 8 | Kragujevac | RSD 55,273 |
| 9 | Šabac | RSD 51,319 |
| 10 | Kraljevo | RSD 50,507 |
| 11 | Kruševac | RSD 49,079 |
Local government budget spending per resident, 2023 (RSD; Niš and areas including it left out) (2023)
Kragujevac ranks 7 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | City | Local government budget spending per resident, 2023 (RSD; Niš and areas including it left out) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Čačak | RSD 68,948 |
| 5 | Pancevo | RSD 68,339 |
| 6 | Zrenjanin | RSD 62,589 |
| 7 | Kragujevac | RSD 58,117 |
| 8 | Šabac | RSD 57,411 |
| 9 | Kraljevo | RSD 53,059 |
| 10 | Kruševac | RSD 50,788 |
Share of local government spending on buildings, roads and other non-financial assets, 2023 (%) (2023)
Kragujevac ranks 9 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of local government spending on buildings, roads and other non-financial assets, 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Subotica | 18.4% |
| 7 | Kraljevo | 18.2% |
| 8 | Beograd | 15.1% |
| 9 | Kragujevac | 15.1% |
| 10 | Leskovac | 9.8% |
| 11 | Šabac | 7.8% |
| 12 | Zrenjanin | 6.1% |
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Sources
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia: Municipalities and regions of the Republic of Serbia, 2024: tables 5.1-5.2 (local government budget receipts and expenditures, 2023; Ministry of Finance data) and 6.1 (budget beneficiaries' expenditures, 2023), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a782476fc6e5…)
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