Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Croatia

Croatia: Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure was 18,931 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18,931 Million euro
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18,931 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
9,043 Million euro
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Croatia, 2008–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2008201620242008: 9.0k Million euro2009: 9.5k Million euro2010: 9.6k Million euro2011: 9.4k Million euro2012: 9.5k Million euro2013: 9.4k Million euro2014: 9.5k Million euro2015: 9.7k Million euro2016: 10.2k Million euro2017: 10.6k Million euro2018: 11.2k Million euro2019: 11.8k Million euro2020: 12.1k Million euro2021: 13.1k Million euro2022: 14.1k Million euro2023: 16.0k Million euro2024: 18.9k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Croatia is 18,931 Million euro, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 99.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Croatia peaked at 18,931 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,043 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 protection by type of expenditure in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Croatia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
2008 9,043 Million euro
2009 9,484 Million euro +4.9%
2010 9,597 Million euro +1.2%
2011 9,421 Million euro -1.8%
2012 9,484 Million euro +0.7%
2013 9,351 Million euro -1.4%
2014 9,476 Million euro +1.3%
2015 9,729 Million euro +2.7%
2016 10,195 Million euro +4.8%
2017 10,604 Million euro +4.0%
2018 11,216 Million euro +5.8%
2019 11,798 Million euro +5.2%
2020 12,149 Million euro +3.0%
2021 13,089 Million euro +7.7%
2022 14,143 Million euro +8.0%
2023 16,029 Million euro +13.3%
2024 18,931 Million euro +18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,264 Million euro 9,043 Million euro 9,484 Million euro 2
2010s 10,087 Million euro 9,351 Million euro 11,798 Million euro 10
2020s 14,868 Million euro 12,149 Million euro 18,931 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 27 Bulgaria 21,232 Million euro compare
  2. 28 Luxembourg 19,794 Million euro compare
  3. 29 Croatia 18,931 Million euro compare
  4. 31 Serbia 15,588 Million euro compare
  5. 32 Slovenia 14,808 Million euro compare
  6. 32 Slovenia 14,808 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Croatia?
Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Croatia was 18,931 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 18,931 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 9,043 Million euro in 2008.
How does Croatia rank for expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure?
Croatia ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. 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 protection by type of expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
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