Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Croatia

Croatia: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 7.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
7.1%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
81st
of 195 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2021
All-time low
6.1%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Croatia, 2000–2023

024682000201120232000: 7.7 %2001: 7.2 %2002: 6.1 %2003: 6.3 %2004: 6.5 %2005: 6.8 %2006: 6.9 %2007: 7.4 %2008: 7.6 %2009: 8 %2010: 7.9 %2011: 7.6 %2012: 7.6 %2013: 6.4 %2014: 6.6 %2015: 6.7 %2016: 6.7 %2017: 6.6 %2018: 6.7 %2019: 6.8 %2020: 7.7 %2021: 8.1 %2022: 7.3 %2023: 7.1 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 7.1% for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in 2023.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Croatia peaked at 8.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2002.

That places Croatia 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.1% 6.1% 8.0% 10
2010s 7.0% 6.4% 7.9% 10
2020s 7.6% 7.1% 8.1% 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 78 Slovakia 7.4% compare
  2. 79 Lithuania 7.3% compare
  3. 80 Latvia 7.3% compare
  4. 82 Poland 7.1% compare
  5. 83 Israel 7.1% compare
  6. 84 Belarus 7.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Croatia?
Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Croatia was 7.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2002.
How does Croatia rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
Croatia ranks 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).