Croatia vs Israel: Government spending by function
Croatia
27.8%
in 2023
Israel
28.2%
in 2023
Croatia rank
30th
Israel rank
29th
Government spending by function over time
- Croatia
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 28.2% against 27.8% in Croatia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 30th and Israel ranks 29th of 37 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 25.1% | 3.5% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 26.9% | 3.8% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 28.1% | 0.5% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function, Croatia or Israel?
- Israel, at 28.2% against 27.8% in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function between Croatia and Israel?
- 0.4%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Israel?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Israel rank globally for government spending by function?
- Croatia ranks 30th and Israel ranks 29th 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.