Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Croatia

Croatia: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 7.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
7.1%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2021
All-time low
6.1%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Croatia, 2000–2023

024682000201120232000: 7.72001: 7.22002: 6.12003: 6.32004: 6.52005: 6.82006: 6.92007: 7.42008: 7.62009: 82010: 7.92011: 7.62012: 7.62013: 6.42014: 6.62015: 6.72016: 6.72017: 6.62018: 6.72019: 6.82020: 7.72021: 8.12022: 7.32023: 7.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Croatia stood at 7.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Croatia peaked at 8.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2002.

Croatia ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%) in Croatia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 7.7%
2001 7.2% -6.3%
2002 6.1% -14.3%
2003 6.3% +2.5%
2004 6.5% +3.3%
2005 6.8% +5.1%
2006 6.9% +0.9%
2007 7.4% +7.0%
2008 7.6% +3.3%
2009 8.0% +5.2%
2010 7.9% -1.0%
2011 7.6% -4.1%
2012 7.6% +0.1%
2013 6.4% -16.5%
2014 6.6% +3.0%
2015 6.7% +1.4%
2016 6.7% +0.5%
2017 6.6% -1.0%
2018 6.7% +1.3%
2019 6.8% +1.1%
2020 7.7% +13.2%
2021 8.1% +5.2%
2022 7.3% -9.7%
2023 7.1% -2.0%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 7.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 92% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 7.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.1% 6.1% 8.0% 10
2010s 7.0% 6.4% 7.9% 10
2020s 7.6% 7.1% 8.1% 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 78 Slovakia 7.4% compare
  2. 79 Lithuania 7.3% compare
  3. 80 Latvia 7.3% compare
  4. 82 Poland 7.1% compare
  5. 83 Israel 7.1% compare
  6. 84 Belarus 7.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Croatia?
Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Croatia was 7.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2002.
How does Croatia rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
Croatia ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
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