Expenditure on social benefits by function in Croatia

Croatia: Expenditure on social benefits by function was 18,593 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18,593
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
30th
of 46 countries
All-time high
18,593
in 2024
All-time low
8,780
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Expenditure on social benefits by function in Croatia, 2008–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2008201620242008: 8.8k2009: 9.2k2010: 9.4k2011: 9.2k2012: 9.3k2013: 9.2k2014: 9.3k2015: 9.6k2016: 10.0k2017: 10.4k2018: 11.0k2019: 11.6k2020: 11.9k2021: 12.9k2022: 13.9k2023: 15.8k2024: 18.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 18,593 for expenditure on social benefits by function in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function in Croatia peaked at 18,593 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,780, in 2008.

Croatia ranks 30th of 46 countries on this measure, 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 in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on social benefits by function in Croatia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 8,780 —
2009 9,236 +5.2%
2010 9,375 +1.5%
2011 9,223 -1.6%
2012 9,296 +0.8%
2013 9,159 -1.5%
2014 9,301 +1.6%
2015 9,561 +2.8%
2016 10,022 +4.8%
2017 10,426 +4.0%
2018 11,022 +5.7%
2019 11,591 +5.2%
2020 11,937 +3.0%
2021 12,869 +7.8%
2022 13,906 +8.1%
2023 15,755 +13.3%
2024 18,593 +18.0%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 18,593 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65,739, 28% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 18,593 is below the median for high income countries, which is 70,640, 26% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,008 8,780 9,236 2
2010s 9,898 9,159 11,591 10
2020s 14,612 11,937 18,593 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 27 Bulgaria 23,245 compare
  2. 28 Croatia 21,452 compare
  3. 29 Luxembourg 21,030 compare
  4. 31 Slovenia 17,166 compare
  5. 32 Slovenia 15,797 compare
  6. 33 Lithuania 15,459 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function in Croatia?
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Croatia was 18,593 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 18,593 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,780 in 2008.
How does Croatia rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
Croatia ranks 30th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,509 data points, 1990–2025
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