Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Croatia
Croatia: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and was 18,593 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Croatia, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Croatia stood at 18,593 Million euro. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Croatia peaked at 18,593 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,780 Million euro, in 2008.
That places Croatia 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8,780 Million euro | — |
| 2009 | 9,236 Million euro | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 9,375 Million euro | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 9,223 Million euro | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 9,296 Million euro | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9,159 Million euro | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 9,301 Million euro | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 9,561 Million euro | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 10,022 Million euro | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 10,426 Million euro | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 11,022 Million euro | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 11,591 Million euro | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 11,937 Million euro | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 12,869 Million euro | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 13,906 Million euro | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 15,755 Million euro | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 18,593 Million euro | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,008 Million euro | 8,780 Million euro | 9,236 Million euro | 2 |
| 2010s | 9,898 Million euro | 9,159 Million euro | 11,591 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,612 Million euro | 11,937 Million euro | 18,593 Million euro | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Croatia?
- Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Croatia was 18,593 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,593 Million euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,780 Million euro in 2008.
- How does Croatia rank for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
- Croatia ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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