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

Latest (2024)
18,593 Million euro
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18,593 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
8,780 Million euro
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Croatia, 2008–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2008201620242008: 8.8k Million euro2009: 9.2k Million euro2010: 9.4k Million euro2011: 9.2k Million euro2012: 9.3k Million euro2013: 9.2k Million euro2014: 9.3k Million euro2015: 9.6k Million euro2016: 10.0k Million euro2017: 10.4k Million euro2018: 11.0k Million euro2019: 11.6k Million euro2020: 11.9k Million euro2021: 12.9k Million euro2022: 13.9k Million euro2023: 15.8k Million euro2024: 18.6k Million euro

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

Annual values for Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing in Croatia, 2008 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 27 Bulgaria 20,735 Million euro compare
  2. 28 Luxembourg 19,492 Million euro compare
  3. 29 Croatia 18,593 Million euro compare
  4. 31 Serbia 15,165 Million euro compare
  5. 32 Slovenia 14,619 Million euro compare
  6. 32 Slovenia 14,619 Million euro compare

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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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Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
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