Croatia vs Sweden: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Croatia
48.0%
in 2024
Sweden
49.3%
in 2024
Croatia rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Croatia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 49.3% against 48.0% in Croatia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sweden ahead.
Croatia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 151 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 59.7% | 11.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 52.1% | 3.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 49.8% | 3.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 49.6% | 1.3% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 49.3% against 48.0% in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Croatia and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Sweden rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Croatia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th 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.