Croatia vs Lesotho: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP

Croatia
6.0%
in 2023
Lesotho
5.8%
in 2023
Croatia rank
35th
Lesotho rank
37th

Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Croatia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 6.0% against 5.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 37th of 193 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 5.9% 3.5% 2.4% Croatia
2010s 5.8% 5.6% 0.2% Croatia
2020s 6.3% 5.4% 0.9% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Croatia or Lesotho?
Croatia, at 6.0% against 5.8% in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Croatia and Lesotho?
0.2%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Lesotho?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Lesotho rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
Croatia ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 37th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.