Expense in Croatia
Croatia: Expense was 38.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expense in Croatia, 1991–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, expense in Croatia stood at 38.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Croatia peaked at 50.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1993.
That places Croatia 24th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Expense in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.5% | — |
| 1992 | 35.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 36.6% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 46.4% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 48.3% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 43.7% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 41.8% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5% | 34.0% | 50.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 36.3% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 38.3% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 37.8% | 44.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 27,104 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 23,986 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,414 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6638 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Croatia?
- Expense in Croatia was 38.1% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1993.
- How does Croatia rank for expense?
- Croatia ranks 24th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.