General government expenditure by function in Croatia

Croatia: General government expenditure by function was 6,494 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6,494 Million euro
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
24th
of 38 countries
All-time high
6,494 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
1,441 Million euro
in 1996
Years of data
30
1995–2024

General government expenditure by function in Croatia, 1995–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k1995200920241995: 1.5k Million euro1996: 1.4k Million euro1997: 1.6k Million euro1998: 1.9k Million euro1999: 2.0k Million euro2000: 1.9k Million euro2001: 2.0k Million euro2002: 2.4k Million euro2003: 2.4k Million euro2004: 2.5k Million euro2005: 2.8k Million euro2006: 3.0k Million euro2007: 3.4k Million euro2008: 3.8k Million euro2009: 3.6k Million euro2010: 3.7k Million euro2011: 3.7k Million euro2012: 3.7k Million euro2013: 3.7k Million euro2014: 3.8k Million euro2015: 3.8k Million euro2016: 3.9k Million euro2017: 4.1k Million euro2018: 4.3k Million euro2019: 4.7k Million euro2020: 4.4k Million euro2021: 4.9k Million euro2022: 5.3k Million euro2023: 6.1k Million euro2024: 6.5k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for general government expenditure by function in Croatia is 6,494 Million euro, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government expenditure by function in Croatia peaked at 6,494 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,441 Million euro, in 1996.

Croatia ranks 24th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

General government expenditure by function in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for General government expenditure by function (COFOG) in Croatia, 1995 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
1995 1,463 Million euro —
1996 1,441 Million euro -1.5%
1997 1,606 Million euro +11.5%
1998 1,867 Million euro +16.2%
1999 1,974 Million euro +5.7%
2000 1,942 Million euro -1.6%
2001 1,950 Million euro +0.4%
2002 2,367 Million euro +21.4%
2003 2,359 Million euro -0.3%
2004 2,456 Million euro +4.1%
2005 2,753 Million euro +12.1%
2006 3,049 Million euro +10.7%
2007 3,416 Million euro +12.0%
2008 3,782 Million euro +10.7%
2009 3,608 Million euro -4.6%
2010 3,673 Million euro +1.8%
2011 3,736 Million euro +1.7%
2012 3,671 Million euro -1.8%
2013 3,691 Million euro +0.5%
2014 3,781 Million euro +2.4%
2015 3,784 Million euro +0.1%
2016 3,923 Million euro +3.7%
2017 4,095 Million euro +4.4%
2018 4,292 Million euro +4.8%
2019 4,700 Million euro +9.5%
2020 4,436 Million euro -5.6%
2021 4,916 Million euro +10.8%
2022 5,258 Million euro +7.0%
2023 6,084 Million euro +15.7%
2024 6,494 Million euro +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,670 Million euro 1,441 Million euro 1,974 Million euro 5
2000s 2,768 Million euro 1,942 Million euro 3,782 Million euro 10
2010s 3,935 Million euro 3,671 Million euro 4,700 Million euro 10
2020s 5,437 Million euro 4,436 Million euro 6,494 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 21 Greece 12,482 Million euro compare
  2. 22 Slovakia 7,423 Million euro compare
  3. 22 Slovakia 7,423 Million euro compare
  4. 24 Croatia 6,494 Million euro compare
  5. 26 Bulgaria 4,873 Million euro compare
  6. 27 Slovenia 4,369 Million euro compare
  7. 27 Slovenia 4,369 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government expenditure by function in Croatia?
General government expenditure by function in Croatia was 6,494 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest general government expenditure by function recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 6,494 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest general government expenditure by function recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,441 Million euro in 1996.
How does Croatia rank for general government expenditure by function?
Croatia ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is general government expenditure by function rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. 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 General government expenditure by function (COFOG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,173 data points, 1990–2025
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