Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Croatia
Croatia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 12.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.8%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
65th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2021
All-time low
9.9%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Croatia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 12.8% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Croatia peaked at 14.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2002.
That places Croatia 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9% | — |
| 2001 | 11.6% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -6.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 12.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 91% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 12.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 9.9% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 11.7% | 14.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Croatia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Croatia was 12.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Croatia ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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