Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Croatia
Croatia: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 9.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Croatia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 9.4% for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Croatia peaked at 18.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2013.
Croatia ranks 172nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.9% | — |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 12.4% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.8% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 169 Kuwait 10.0% compare
- 170 Thailand 9.9% compare
- 171 United Arab Emirates 9.7% compare
- 173 France 9.2% compare
- 174 Papua New Guinea 8.6% compare
- 175 Luxembourg 8.5% 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 share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Croatia?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Croatia was 9.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2013.
- How does Croatia rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Croatia ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.