Gross and net social protection expenditure in Croatia

Croatia: Gross and net social protection expenditure was 16,062 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16,062
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
31st
of 44 countries
All-time high
16,062
in 2023
All-time low
8,670
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Gross and net social protection expenditure in Croatia, 2008–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2008201520232008: 8.7k2009: 9.2k2010: 9.3k2011: 9.3k2012: 9.5k2013: 9.4k2014: 9.6k2015: 9.8k2016: 10.2k2017: 10.5k2018: 11.0k2019: 11.6k2020: 12.1k2021: 13.1k2022: 14.1k2023: 16.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 16,062 for gross and net social protection expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net social protection expenditure in Croatia peaked at 16,062 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,670, in 2008.

Croatia ranks 31st of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Gross and net social protection expenditure in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Gross and net social protection expenditure in Croatia, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 8,670 —
2009 9,239 +6.6%
2010 9,285 +0.5%
2011 9,301 +0.2%
2012 9,468 +1.8%
2013 9,406 -0.7%
2014 9,602 +2.1%
2015 9,831 +2.4%
2016 10,194 +3.7%
2017 10,504 +3.0%
2018 11,038 +5.1%
2019 11,614 +5.2%
2020 12,146 +4.6%
2021 13,081 +7.7%
2022 14,135 +8.1%
2023 16,062 +13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,955 8,670 9,239 2
2010s 10,024 9,285 11,614 10
2020s 13,856 12,146 16,062 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 29 Luxembourg 18,490 compare
  2. 30 Bulgaria 18,296 compare
  3. 31 Croatia 16,062 compare
  4. 33 Slovenia 14,808 compare
  5. 33 Slovenia 14,808 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net social protection expenditure in Croatia?
Gross and net social protection expenditure in Croatia was 16,062 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net social protection expenditure recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 16,062 in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net social protection expenditure recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,670 in 2008.
How does Croatia rank for gross and net social protection expenditure?
Croatia ranks 31st out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net social protection expenditure rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. 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 Gross and net social protection expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross and net social protection expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 719 data points, 2007–2023
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