Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Croatia
Croatia: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 257,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Croatia, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 257,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Croatia peaked at 257,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 148,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Croatia 46th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Croatia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 152,043 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 149,427 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 152,918 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 156,466 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 158,301 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 153,122 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 148,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 158,523 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 161,676 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 166,880 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 171,962 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 183,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 194,979 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 196,567 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 200,340 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 199,223 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 203,343 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 200,829 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 202,402 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 205,789 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 204,637 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 206,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 210,887 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 214,363 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 220,981 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 228,612 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 235,109 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 240,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 257,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 257,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 554,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 257,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242,148 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153,831 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 149,427 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 158,301 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 173,549 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 148,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 200,340 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 206,920 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 199,223 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 220,981 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 240,510 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 228,612 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 257,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 43 United States 320,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Norway 293,247 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Cuba 266,846 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Turkey 226,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 El Salvador 221,871 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Bahamas 216,506 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Croatia?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Croatia was 257,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 257,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Croatia ranks 46th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.