Croatia vs Lower middle income: Domestic general government health expenditure
Croatia
6.0%
in 2023
Lower middle income
1.3%
in 2023
Croatia rank
35th
Lower middle income rank
38th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Croatia
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 6.0% against 1.3% in Lower middle income, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 4.5 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 35th and Lower middle income ranks 38th of 193 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 1.0% | 4.8% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 1.1% | 4.7% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 1.3% | 5.0% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Croatia or Lower middle income?
- Croatia, at 6.0% against 1.3% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Croatia and Lower middle income?
- 4.7%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Lower middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Lower middle income rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Croatia ranks 35th and Lower middle income ranks 38th 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.