Croatia vs United Kingdom: Public social spending as share of GDP
Croatia
22.5%
in 2021
United Kingdom
23.0%
in 2023
Croatia rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Croatia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 23.0% against 22.5% in Croatia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 42 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 23.9% | 3.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 23.8% | 3.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 25.0% | 2.0% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Croatia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 23.0% against 22.5% in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Croatia and United Kingdom?
- 0.5%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and United Kingdom rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 18th 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.