Government spending by function in Croatia
Croatia: Government spending by function was 27.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Government spending by function in Croatia, 2007–2023
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 27.8% for government spending by function in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending by function in Croatia peaked at 31.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2023.
That places Croatia 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 28.1% | 29.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 29.8% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 27.8% | 29.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending by function in Croatia?
- Government spending by function in Croatia was 27.8% in 2023, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending by function recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government spending by function recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for government spending by function?
- Croatia ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending by function rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.