Croatia vs Portugal: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Croatia
- Portugal
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.
Croatia ranks 129th and Portugal ranks 132nd of 177 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Croatia or Portugal?
- Croatia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Croatia and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Portugal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Portugal rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Croatia ranks 129th and Portugal ranks 132nd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.