Croatia vs Serbia: Domestic general government health expenditure
Croatia
12.8%
in 2023
Serbia
13.0%
in 2023
Croatia rank
65th
Serbia rank
62nd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Croatia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 13.0% against 12.8% in Croatia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.
Croatia ranks 65th and Serbia ranks 62nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 13.4% | 1.3% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.5% | 0.2% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.9% | 0.2% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Croatia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 13.0% against 12.8% in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Croatia and Serbia?
- 0.2%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Serbia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Serbia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Croatia ranks 65th and Serbia ranks 62nd 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.