Government budget and revenue in Novi Pazar, Serbia: official figures
The budgets of the City of Novi Pazar took in RSD 4.5 billion in 2023, RSD 41,404 per resident against RSD 71,938 for all local governments in Serbia; the lowest of 13 major cities.
How much does Novi Pazar spend?
Local budget spending by the City of Novi Pazar reached RSD 4.4 billion in 2023, RSD 40,664 per resident (the lowest of 12 major cities with complete data), leaving a surplus of RSD 80 million.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow much public money is spent in Novi Pazar?
All budget-funded institutions located in Novi Pazar (national, provincial and local) spent RSD 12.1 billion in 2023, 35.3% of it in education and 32.4% in health and social work.
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- Current revenues (taxes, fees and transfers) made up 93.5% of local budget revenue in Novi Pazar in 2023; asset sales brought in RSD 39 million and borrowing or sales of financial assets RSD 250 million. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Novi Pazar accounted for 0.9% of all local government budget revenue in Serbia in 2023, while home to 1.6% of the population. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Buildings, roads, equipment and other non-financial assets took 20.5% of local budget spending in Novi Pazar in 2023 (RSD 895 million), 4th highest of 12 major cities with complete data; current spending took 77.3% and debt repayment RSD 99 million. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Public administration, defence and compulsory social security accounted for 29.2% of spending by budget beneficiaries in Novi Pazar 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 Novi Pazar compares with other cities in Serbia
Local government budget revenue per resident, 2023 (RSD) (2023)
Novi Pazar ranks 13 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)
Novi Pazar ranks 12 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)
Novi Pazar ranks 4 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of local government spending on buildings, roads and other non-financial assets, 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Čačak | 27.2% |
| 2 | Novi Sad | 23.6% |
| 3 | Kruševac | 22.0% |
| 4 | Novi Pazar | 20.5% |
| 5 | Pancevo | 18.8% |
| 6 | Subotica | 18.4% |
| 7 | Kraljevo | 18.2% |
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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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