Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Croatia
Croatia: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 7.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Current health expenditure in Croatia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 7.1% for current health expenditure in 2023.
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 in Croatia peaked at 8.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2002.
Croatia ranks 81st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | 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 8.0%, 89% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 7.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7449 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Croatia?
- Current health expenditure in Croatia was 7.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for current health expenditure?
- Croatia ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.