Social protection spending as share of total government spending in Croatia
Croatia: Social protection spending as share of total government spending was 27.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Social protection spending as share of total government spending 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 social protection spending as share of total government spending in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social protection spending as share of total government spending 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.
Social protection spending as share of total government spending 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social protection spending as share of total government spending in Croatia?
- Social protection spending as share of total government spending in Croatia was 27.8% in 2023, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest social protection spending as share of total government spending recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest social protection spending as share of total government spending recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for social protection spending as share of total government spending?
- Croatia ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is social protection spending as share of total government spending 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 Social protection spending as share of total government spending. 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.