Croatia vs Denmark: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Croatia
48.0%
in 2024
Denmark
47.3%
in 2024
Croatia rank
17th
Denmark rank
19th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Croatia
- Denmark
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 48.0% against 47.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Denmark ahead.
Croatia ranks 17th and Denmark ranks 19th of 151 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 58.0% | 9.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 53.8% | 5.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 54.1% | 7.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.6% | 0.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Croatia or Denmark?
- Croatia, at 48.0% against 47.3% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Croatia and Denmark?
- 0.7%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Denmark?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Denmark rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Croatia ranks 17th and Denmark ranks 19th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.