Croatia vs Czechia: Government spending by function
Croatia
27.8%
in 2023
Czechia
30.7%
in 2023
Croatia rank
30th
Czechia rank
27th
Government spending by function over time
- Croatia
- Czechia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 30.7% against 27.8% in Croatia, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Czechia ahead.
Croatia ranks 30th and Czechia ranks 27th of 37 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 30.0% | 1.4% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 31.2% | 0.4% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 30.3% | 1.7% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function, Croatia or Czechia?
- Czechia, at 30.7% against 27.8% in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function between Croatia and Czechia?
- 2.9%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Czechia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Czechia rank globally for government spending by function?
- Croatia ranks 30th and Czechia ranks 27th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending by function. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.