External health expenditure in Croatia
Croatia: External health expenditure was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure in Croatia, 2014–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure in Croatia stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 860.3% on the previous year and up 2,792.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Croatia peaked at 0.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
Croatia ranks 129th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -46.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +224.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -74.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +215.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +101.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -73.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +362.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +860.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 126 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 127 Thailand 0.1% compare
- 128 Philippines 0.1% compare
- 130 Belarus 0.1% compare
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 132 Portugal 0.1% compare
More health data for Croatia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0851 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7791 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Croatia?
- External health expenditure in Croatia was 0.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Croatia rank for external health expenditure?
- Croatia ranks 129th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,792.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.