Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Croatia

Croatia: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 38.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
38.13
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 157 countries
All-time high
50.08
in 1995
All-time low
34.04
in 1993
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Croatia, 1991–2023

02040601991200720231991: 35.51992: 35.51993: 341994: 36.61995: 50.11996: 49.41997: 46.41998: 46.21999: 48.32000: 47.22001: 43.72002: 41.82003: 40.42004: 40.12005: 38.22006: 36.32007: 36.72008: 382009: 40.12010: 41.12011: 422012: 40.22013: 40.32014: 42.12015: 41.52016: 40.12017: 392018: 38.32019: 38.52020: 44.92021: 40.72022: 37.82023: 38.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Croatia stood at 38.13.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Croatia peaked at 50.08 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 34.04, in 1993.

That places Croatia 24th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Croatia, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 35.51
1992 35.49 -0.0%
1993 34.04 -4.1%
1994 36.58 +7.4%
1995 50.08 +36.9%
1996 49.4 -1.4%
1997 46.42 -6.0%
1998 46.23 -0.4%
1999 48.32 +4.5%
2000 47.22 -2.3%
2001 43.71 -7.4%
2002 41.76 -4.5%
2003 40.42 -3.2%
2004 40.08 -0.8%
2005 38.18 -4.7%
2006 36.25 -5.1%
2007 36.69 +1.2%
2008 37.96 +3.5%
2009 40.1 +5.6%
2010 41.15 +2.6%
2011 42.03 +2.1%
2012 40.23 -4.3%
2013 40.28 +0.1%
2014 42.13 +4.6%
2015 41.54 -1.4%
2016 40.09 -3.5%
2017 39.05 -2.6%
2018 38.29 -1.9%
2019 38.47 +0.5%
2020 44.9 +16.7%
2021 40.66 -9.4%
2022 37.84 -6.9%
2023 38.13 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.45 34.04 50.08 9
2000s 40.24 36.25 47.22 10
2010s 40.33 38.29 42.13 10
2020s 40.38 37.84 44.9 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 21 Afghanistan 39.22 compare
  2. 22 Poland 39.1 compare
  3. 23 Cyprus 38.46 compare
  4. 25 Estonia 37.69 compare
  5. 26 Israel 37.35 compare
  6. 27 Romania 37.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Croatia?
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Croatia was 38.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 50.08 in 1995.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.04 in 1993.
How does Croatia rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
Croatia ranks 24th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total gov expenditure gdp wdi
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Coverage
157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
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