Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Croatia

Croatia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 17.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 129 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2021
All-time low
12.6%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Croatia, 2000–2022

0510152000201120222000: 13.3 %2001: 13.1 %2002: 12.6 %2003: 12.7 %2004: 13.6 %2005: 14.2 %2006: 14.5 %2007: 13.9 %2008: 12.8 %2009: 13.1 %2010: 13.6 %2011: 13.1 %2012: 13.9 %2013: 13.5 %2014: 13.4 %2015: 14.4 %2016: 14.4 %2017: 15.3 %2018: 15.3 %2019: 15.7 %2020: 16.2 %2021: 17.2 %2022: 17.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 17.1% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Croatia peaked at 17.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2002.

That places Croatia 20th out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Croatia, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 13.3%
2001 13.1% -1.2%
2002 12.6% -3.5%
2003 12.7% +0.4%
2004 13.6% +7.3%
2005 14.2% +4.4%
2006 14.5% +1.9%
2007 13.9% -4.1%
2008 12.8% -7.8%
2009 13.1% +2.2%
2010 13.6% +3.7%
2011 13.1% -3.4%
2012 13.9% +5.9%
2013 13.5% -2.9%
2014 13.4% -0.9%
2015 14.4% +7.6%
2016 14.4% +0.1%
2017 15.3% +6.1%
2018 15.3% +0.3%
2019 15.7% +2.5%
2020 16.2% +2.9%
2021 17.2% +6.4%
2022 17.1% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.4% 12.6% 14.5% 10
2010s 14.3% 13.1% 15.7% 10
2020s 16.8% 16.2% 17.2% 3

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 17 Samoa 17.7% compare
  2. 18 Denmark 17.5% compare
  3. 19 Austria 17.2% compare
  4. 21 Nicaragua 16.8% compare
  5. 22 Norway 16.6% compare
  6. 23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 16.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Croatia?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Croatia was 17.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2002.
How does Croatia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Croatia ranks 20th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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