Croatia vs Iceland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Croatia
56.5%
in 2022
Iceland
56.7%
in 2023
Croatia rank
41st
Iceland rank
40th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Croatia
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 56.7% against 56.5% in Croatia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 41st and Iceland ranks 40th of 114 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 55.4% 53.0% 2.5% Croatia
2010s 55.5% 53.8% 1.7% Croatia
2020s 56.0% 58.8% 2.8% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Croatia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 56.7% against 56.5% in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Croatia and Iceland?
0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Iceland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Iceland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Croatia ranks 41st and Iceland ranks 40th of 114 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed