Government budget and revenue in Subotica, Serbia: official figures
The budgets of the City of Subotica took in RSD 8.8 billion in 2023, RSD 71,226 per resident against RSD 71,938 for all local governments in Serbia; 3rd highest of 13 major cities.
How much does Subotica spend?
Local budget spending by the City of Subotica reached RSD 8.6 billion in 2023, RSD 69,311 per resident (3rd highest of 12 major cities with complete data), leaving a surplus of RSD 236 million.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow much public money is spent in Subotica?
All budget-funded institutions located in Subotica (national, provincial and local) spent RSD 14.6 billion in 2023, 41.5% of it in education and 42.9% in health and social work.
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- Current revenues (taxes, fees and transfers) made up 91.7% of local budget revenue in Subotica in 2023; asset sales brought in RSD 521 million and borrowing or sales of financial assets RSD 206 million. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Subotica accounted for 1.8% 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 18.4% of local budget spending in Subotica in 2023 (RSD 1.6 billion), 6th highest of 12 major cities with complete data; current spending took 79.2% and debt repayment RSD 206 million. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Public administration, defence and compulsory social security accounted for 7.2% of spending by budget beneficiaries in Subotica 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 Subotica compares with other cities in Serbia
Local government budget revenue per resident, 2023 (RSD) (2023)
Subotica ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Local government budget revenue per resident, 2023 (RSD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novi Sad | RSD 110,354 |
| 2 | Beograd | RSD 96,820 |
| 3 | Subotica | RSD 71,226 |
| 4 | Pancevo | RSD 70,369 |
| 5 | Zrenjanin | RSD 65,913 |
| 6 | Čačak | RSD 61,104 |
| 7 | Niš | RSD 59,394 |
Local government budget spending per resident, 2023 (RSD; Niš and areas including it left out) (2023)
Subotica ranks 3 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | City | Local government budget spending per resident, 2023 (RSD; Niš and areas including it left out) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novi Sad | RSD 112,402 |
| 2 | Beograd | RSD 102,467 |
| 3 | Subotica | RSD 69,311 |
| 4 | Čačak | RSD 68,948 |
| 5 | Pancevo | RSD 68,339 |
| 6 | Zrenjanin | RSD 62,589 |
| 7 | Kragujevac | RSD 58,117 |
Share of local government spending on buildings, roads and other non-financial assets, 2023 (%) (2023)
Subotica ranks 6 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of local government spending on buildings, roads and other non-financial assets, 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kruševac | 22.0% |
| 4 | Novi Pazar | 20.5% |
| 5 | Pancevo | 18.8% |
| 6 | Subotica | 18.4% |
| 7 | Kraljevo | 18.2% |
| 8 | Beograd | 15.1% |
| 9 | Kragujevac | 15.1% |
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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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