Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Croatia
Croatia: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 4,149 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Croatia, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Croatia is 4,149 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Croatia peaked at 4,149 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,836 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Croatia 43rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Croatia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,840 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 1,836 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,888 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,930 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,961 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,916 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,927 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,060 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 2,103 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2,170 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2,233 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2,378 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2,532 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 2,553 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,604 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,596 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,658 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,638 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,675 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,741 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,817 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,920 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3,008 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3,131 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 3,268 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 3,392 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 3,495 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,734 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 3,995 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 4,149 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 4,149 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 64% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 4,149 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,891 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,836 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,961 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,248 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,916 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,604 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,794 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,596 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,131 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,672 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,268 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,149 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 40 Seychelles 4,423 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 41 Bahrain 4,244 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 42 Czechia 4,197 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 44 Greece 4,007 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 45 Estonia 3,995 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 46 Cyprus 3,846 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 722.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.54 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,173 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0401 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,088 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Croatia?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Croatia was 4,149 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,149 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,836 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Croatia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Croatia ranks 43rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.