Government budget and revenue in Leskovac, Serbia: official figures
Local budget revenue for the City of Leskovac came to RSD 5.2 billion in 2023: RSD 41,985 per resident, 2nd lowest of 13 major cities (Serbian local governments together: RSD 71,938 per head).
How much does Leskovac spend?
Local budget spending by the City of Leskovac reached RSD 5.6 billion in 2023, RSD 45,132 per resident (2nd lowest of 12 major cities with complete data), leaving a deficit of RSD 388 million.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow much public money is spent in Leskovac?
All budget-funded institutions located in Leskovac (national, provincial and local) spent RSD 16.5 billion in 2023, 26.1% of it in education and 32.8% in health and social work.
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- Current revenues (taxes, fees and transfers) made up 99.2% of local budget revenue in Leskovac in 2023; asset sales brought in RSD 42 million and borrowing or sales of financial assets nothing. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Leskovac accounted for 1.1% of all local government budget revenue in Serbia in 2023, while home to 1.9% of the population. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Buildings, roads, equipment and other non-financial assets took 9.8% of local budget spending in Leskovac in 2023 (RSD 547 million), 3rd lowest of 12 major cities with complete data; current spending took 87.6% and debt repayment RSD 141 million. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Public administration, defence and compulsory social security accounted for 36.9% of spending by budget beneficiaries in Leskovac 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 Leskovac compares with other cities in Serbia
Local government budget revenue per resident, 2023 (RSD) (2023)
Leskovac ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Local government budget revenue per resident, 2023 (RSD) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Leskovac | RSD 41,985 |
| 13 | Novi Pazar | RSD 41,404 |
Local government budget spending per resident, 2023 (RSD; Niš and areas including it left out) (2023)
Leskovac ranks 11 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | City | Local government budget spending per resident, 2023 (RSD; Niš and areas including it left out) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Leskovac | RSD 45,132 |
| 12 | Novi Pazar | RSD 40,664 |
Share of local government spending on buildings, roads and other non-financial assets, 2023 (%) (2023)
Leskovac ranks 10 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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