Government budget and revenue in Zrenjanin, Serbia: official figures
Local budget revenue for the City of Zrenjanin came to RSD 6.9 billion in 2023: RSD 65,913 per resident, 5th highest of 13 major cities (Serbian local governments together: RSD 71,938 per head).
How much does Zrenjanin spend?
Local budget spending by the City of Zrenjanin reached RSD 6.6 billion in 2023, RSD 62,589 per resident (6th highest of 12 major cities with complete data), leaving a surplus of RSD 349 million.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow much public money is spent in Zrenjanin?
All budget-funded institutions located in Zrenjanin (national, provincial and local) spent RSD 18.9 billion in 2023, 23.4% of it in education and 32.5% in health and social work.
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- Current revenues (taxes, fees and transfers) made up 97.1% of local budget revenue in Zrenjanin in 2023; asset sales brought in RSD 89 million and borrowing or sales of financial assets RSD 111 million. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Zrenjanin accounted for 1.5% 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 6.1% of local budget spending in Zrenjanin in 2023 (RSD 399 million), the lowest of 12 major cities with complete data; current spending took 92.8% and debt repayment RSD 78 million. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Public administration, defence and compulsory social security accounted for 39.4% of spending by budget beneficiaries in Zrenjanin 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 Zrenjanin compares with other cities in Serbia
Local government budget revenue per resident, 2023 (RSD) (2023)
Zrenjanin ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Local government budget revenue per resident, 2023 (RSD) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Kragujevac | RSD 55,273 |
Local government budget spending per resident, 2023 (RSD; Niš and areas including it left out) (2023)
Zrenjanin ranks 6 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | City | Local government budget spending per resident, 2023 (RSD; Niš and areas including it left out) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Šabac | RSD 57,411 |
| 9 | Kraljevo | RSD 53,059 |
Share of local government spending on buildings, roads and other non-financial assets, 2023 (%) (2023)
Zrenjanin ranks 12 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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