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.
Government spending by function in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 28.1% | — |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | -3.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 27.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5%, 74% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 27.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.4%, 76% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
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.