Health expenditure government expenditure in Croatia

Croatia: Health expenditure government expenditure was 12.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.84
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
65th
of 195 countries
All-time high
14.13
in 2021
All-time low
9.87
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Health expenditure government expenditure in Croatia, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 11.92001: 11.62002: 9.92003: 10.32004: 10.62005: 12.52006: 13.12007: 13.82008: 13.82009: 13.52010: 13.82011: 12.92012: 13.32013: 11.42014: 11.32015: 11.62016: 12.12017: 12.42018: 12.32019: 122020: 11.72021: 14.12022: 13.72023: 12.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Croatia stood at 12.84.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Croatia peaked at 14.13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.87, in 2002.

That places Croatia 65th out of 195 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.

Health expenditure government expenditure in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Health expenditure government expenditure in Croatia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 11.92 —
2001 11.64 -2.3%
2002 9.87 -15.2%
2003 10.32 +4.5%
2004 10.6 +2.7%
2005 12.51 +18.0%
2006 13.11 +4.8%
2007 13.79 +5.1%
2008 13.84 +0.4%
2009 13.52 -2.3%
2010 13.78 +1.9%
2011 12.87 -6.6%
2012 13.35 +3.7%
2013 11.38 -14.8%
2014 11.33 -0.4%
2015 11.64 +2.7%
2016 12.09 +3.9%
2017 12.41 +2.6%
2018 12.28 -1.1%
2019 11.96 -2.6%
2020 11.71 -2.1%
2021 14.13 +20.7%
2022 13.71 -3.0%
2023 12.84 -6.3%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 12.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 91% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 12.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.83, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.11 9.87 13.84 10
2010s 12.31 11.33 13.78 10
2020s 13.1 11.71 14.13 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 62 Serbia 12.97 compare
  2. 63 Estonia 12.96 compare
  3. 64 Nauru 12.88 compare
  4. 66 Bulgaria 12.83 compare
  5. 67 Lithuania 12.73 compare
  6. 68 Albania 12.28 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health expenditure government expenditure in Croatia?
Health expenditure government expenditure in Croatia was 12.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 14.13 in 2021.
What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.87 in 2002.
How does Croatia rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
Croatia ranks 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is health expenditure government expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health expenditure government expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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