Croatia vs Italy: Domestic general government health expenditure
Croatia
6.0%
in 2023
Italy
6.1%
in 2023
Croatia rank
35th
Italy rank
34th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Croatia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 35th and Italy ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 6.2% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 6.6% | 0.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.7% | 0.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Croatia or Italy?
- Italy, at 6.1% against 6.0% in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Croatia and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Italy rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Croatia ranks 35th and Italy ranks 34th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.