Croatia vs Slovenia: Public social spending as share of GDP
Croatia
22.5%
in 2021
Slovenia
23.0%
in 2024
Croatia rank
19th
Slovenia rank
17th
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Croatia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 23.0% against 22.5% in Croatia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 19th and Slovenia ranks 17th of 42 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 21.3% | 1.0% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 22.8% | 2.3% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 24.9% | 1.9% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Croatia or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 23.0% against 22.5% in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Croatia and Slovenia?
- 0.5%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Slovenia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Slovenia rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 19th and Slovenia ranks 17th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – 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.