Expense in Croatia

Croatia: Expense was 38.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
38.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 157 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 1995
All-time low
34.0%
in 1993
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Expense in Croatia, 1991–2023

02040601991200720231991: 35.5 % of GDP1992: 35.5 % of GDP1993: 34 % of GDP1994: 36.6 % of GDP1995: 50.1 % of GDP1996: 49.4 % of GDP1997: 46.4 % of GDP1998: 46.2 % of GDP1999: 48.3 % of GDP2000: 47.2 % of GDP2001: 43.7 % of GDP2002: 41.8 % of GDP2003: 40.4 % of GDP2004: 40.1 % of GDP2005: 38.2 % of GDP2006: 36.3 % of GDP2007: 36.7 % of GDP2008: 38 % of GDP2009: 40.1 % of GDP2010: 41.1 % of GDP2011: 42 % of GDP2012: 40.2 % of GDP2013: 40.3 % of GDP2014: 42.1 % of GDP2015: 41.5 % of GDP2016: 40.1 % of GDP2017: 39 % of GDP2018: 38.3 % of GDP2019: 38.5 % of GDP2020: 44.9 % of GDP2021: 40.7 % of GDP2022: 37.8 % of GDP2023: 38.1 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, expense in Croatia stood at 38.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Croatia peaked at 50.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1993.

That places Croatia 24th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.5% 34.0% 50.1% 9
2000s 40.2% 36.3% 47.2% 10
2010s 40.3% 38.3% 42.1% 10
2020s 40.4% 37.8% 44.9% 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 21 Afghanistan 39.2% compare
  2. 22 Poland 39.1% compare
  3. 23 Cyprus 38.5% compare
  4. 25 Estonia 37.7% compare
  5. 26 Israel 37.3% compare
  6. 27 Romania 37.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Croatia?
Expense in Croatia was 38.1% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1993.
How does Croatia rank for expense?
Croatia ranks 24th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is expense rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.