Croatia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Domestic general government health expenditure
Croatia
6.0%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2.3%
in 2023
Croatia rank
35th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
32nd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Croatia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 6.0% against 2.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 2.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 35th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 193 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 1.8% | 4.0% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 2.3% | 3.5% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 2.2% | 4.1% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Croatia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Croatia, at 6.0% against 2.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Croatia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 3.7%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Croatia ranks 35th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd 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.