Public health expenditure share gdp in Croatia

Croatia: Public health expenditure share gdp was 6.41 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
6.41
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
25th
of 59 countries
All-time high
6.91
in 2021
All-time low
5.19
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Public health expenditure share gdp in Croatia, 2003–2024

02462003201320242003: 5.22004: 5.32005: 5.92006: 5.92007: 6.42008: 6.52009: 6.82010: 6.82011: 5.92012: 62013: 5.42014: 5.42015: 5.52016: 5.52017: 5.52018: 5.52019: 5.62020: 6.52021: 6.92022: 6.22023: 5.92024: 6.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, public health expenditure share gdp in Croatia stood at 6.41.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public health expenditure share gdp in Croatia peaked at 6.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.19, in 2003.

That places Croatia 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Public health expenditure share gdp in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Public health expenditure share gdp in Croatia, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 5.19 —
2004 5.26 +1.4%
2005 5.88 +11.7%
2006 5.92 +0.7%
2007 6.41 +8.2%
2008 6.48 +1.2%
2009 6.84 +5.5%
2010 6.79 -0.7%
2011 5.92 -12.8%
2012 6.05 +2.2%
2013 5.41 -10.6%
2014 5.45 +0.7%
2015 5.5 +1.0%
2016 5.52 +0.4%
2017 5.47 -0.9%
2018 5.5 +0.6%
2019 5.56 +1.0%
2020 6.47 +16.4%
2021 6.91 +6.8%
2022 6.23 -9.9%
2023 5.9 -5.2%
2024 6.41 +8.7%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 6.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.75, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 6.41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.39, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6 5.19 6.84 7
2010s 5.72 5.41 6.79 10
2020s 6.38 5.9 6.91 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 22 Spain 6.54 compare
  2. 23 Portugal 6.51 compare
  3. 24 Colombia 6.5 compare
  4. 26 Slovakia 6.39 compare
  5. 27 Cyprus 6.34 compare
  6. 28 Argentina 6.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public health expenditure share gdp in Croatia?
Public health expenditure share gdp in Croatia was 6.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 6.91 in 2021.
What is the lowest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.19 in 2003.
How does Croatia rank for public health expenditure share gdp?
Croatia ranks 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
Is public health expenditure share gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public health expenditure share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,541 data points, 1880–2025
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