Bulgaria vs Croatia: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and

Bulgaria
20,735 Million euro
in 2024
Croatia
18,593 Million euro
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
27th
Croatia rank
29th

Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 20,735 Million euro against 18,593 Million euro in Croatia, a difference of 2,142 Million euro.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Croatia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 27th and Croatia ranks 29th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Croatia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Croatia Difference Ahead
2000s 5,567 Million euro 9,008 Million euro 3,441 Million euro Croatia
2010s 7,822 Million euro 9,898 Million euro 2,076 Million euro Croatia
2020s 15,661 Million euro 14,612 Million euro 1,049 Million euro Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and, Bulgaria or Croatia?
Bulgaria, at 20,735 Million euro against 18,593 Million euro in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and between Bulgaria and Croatia?
2,142 Million euro, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Croatia ranks 29th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
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