Croatia vs Greece: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Croatia
48.0%
in 2024
Greece
48.0%
in 2024
Croatia rank
17th
Greece rank
18th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Croatia
- Greece
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 48.0% against 48.0% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 17th and Greece ranks 18th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 43.1% | 5.4% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 0.0% | Greece |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 51.4% | 4.7% | Greece |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 53.3% | 5.0% | Greece |
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 Greece?
- Croatia, at 48.0% against 48.0% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Croatia and Greece?
- 0.0%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Greece?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Greece rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Croatia ranks 17th and Greece ranks 18th 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.