Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Croatia
Croatia: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.1531 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Croatia, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Croatia is 0.1531 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Croatia peaked at 0.3868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1531 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Croatia ranks 55th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Croatia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.3464 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3541 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3592 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2068 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1607 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1953 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1932 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2198 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1683 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1531 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.1531 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.1531 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1607 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1814 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1531 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 52 Argentina 0.1567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Mauritania 0.1562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Spain 0.1542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Rwanda 0.1502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Italy 0.1496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Greece 0.1487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Croatia?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Croatia was 0.1531 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1531 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 55th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.