Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Croatia
Croatia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) was 56.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
56.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 128 countries
All-time high
59.9%
in 2002
All-time low
51.6%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Croatia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 56.5% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Croatia peaked at 59.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2008.
Croatia ranks 46th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.0% | — |
| 2001 | 57.7% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 59.9% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 56.4% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | +0.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 56.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.9%, 93% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 56.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.9%, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 51.6% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 53.4% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 55.3% | 56.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More infrastructure data for Croatia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.10 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2853 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.22 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Croatia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Croatia was 56.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2008.
- How does Croatia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Croatia ranks 46th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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