Government spending by function as a share of GDP in Croatia
Croatia: Government spending by function as a share of GDP was 12.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Government spending by function as a share of GDP in Croatia, 2007–2023
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending by function as a share of gdp in Croatia is 12.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending by function as a share of gdp in Croatia peaked at 15.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2023.
That places Croatia 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government spending by function as a share of GDP in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13.0% | — |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 13.0% | 14.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.8% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 12.8% | 15.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.732 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 19,839 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.5597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 15,169 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.5449 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 14,768 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending by function as a share of gdp in Croatia?
- Government spending by function as a share of gdp in Croatia was 12.8% in 2023, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending by function as a share of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending by function as a share of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending by function as a share of gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending by function as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.