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
41st
of 114 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

02040602000201120222000: 562001: 57.72002: 59.92003: 56.32004: 54.92005: 55.92006: 56.32007: 52.82008: 51.62009: 532010: 54.92011: 53.42012: 55.52013: 54.52014: 55.12015: 56.42016: 55.42017: 57.22018: 56.32019: 56.22020: 55.32021: 56.42022: 56.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

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 41st of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Croatia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  1. 38 Latvia 57.1% compare
  2. 39 Belarus 57.0% compare
  3. 40 Iceland 56.7% compare
  4. 42 Uruguay 55.0% compare
  5. 43 Kazakhstan 54.6% compare
  6. 44 Mauritius 53.4% compare

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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 41st out of 114 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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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
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