Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Croatia

Croatia: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 4.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.18
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
98th
of 152 countries
All-time high
9.09
in 2015
All-time low
0.3729
in 1991
Years of data
26
1991–2023

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Croatia, 1991–2023

02468101991200720231991: 0.3731992: 6.51993: 2.81994: 3.52002: 4.12003: 4.32004: 4.62005: 4.92006: 4.92007: 4.82008: 4.92009: 5.52010: 5.92011: 72012: 8.12013: 8.32014: 8.92015: 9.12016: 8.82017: 7.92018: 6.92019: 6.42020: 52021: 4.32022: 3.92023: 4.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Croatia is 4.18, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Croatia peaked at 9.09 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3729, in 1991.

Croatia ranks 98th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Croatia, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 0.3729
1992 6.52 +1647.4%
1993 2.8 -57.0%
1994 3.46 +23.6%
2002 4.09 +18.3%
2003 4.26 +4.1%
2004 4.64 +8.9%
2005 4.9 +5.5%
2006 4.95 +1.1%
2007 4.83 -2.4%
2008 4.9 +1.5%
2009 5.49 +12.0%
2010 5.88 +7.1%
2011 6.95 +18.3%
2012 8.08 +16.3%
2013 8.29 +2.6%
2014 8.9 +7.4%
2015 9.09 +2.1%
2016 8.8 -3.3%
2017 7.92 -10.0%
2018 6.86 -13.4%
2019 6.4 -6.7%
2020 5 -21.9%
2021 4.27 -14.5%
2022 3.88 -9.1%
2023 4.18 +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.29 0.3729 6.52 4
2000s 4.76 4.09 5.49 8
2010s 7.72 5.88 9.09 10
2020s 4.33 3.88 5 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Croatia?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Croatia was 4.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 9.09 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3729 in 1991.
How does Croatia rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Croatia ranks 98th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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