Bulgaria vs Croatia: Public social spending as share of GDP
Bulgaria
20.5%
in 2021
Croatia
22.5%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
21st
Croatia rank
19th
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 22.5% against 20.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Croatia ranks 19th of 42 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 20.3% | 5.6% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 20.6% | 3.6% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 23.0% | 2.9% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 22.5% against 20.5% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 2.0%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and Croatia ranks 19th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Public social spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided bt gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.