Public healthcare spending share gdp in Croatia

Croatia: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 6 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
6
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
35th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.8
in 2021
All-time low
4.85
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Public healthcare spending share gdp in Croatia, 2000–2023

02462000201120232000: 6.52001: 5.92002: 4.92003: 5.12004: 5.22005: 5.82006: 5.82007: 6.42008: 6.42009: 6.72010: 6.62011: 6.32012: 6.32013: 5.42014: 5.52015: 5.52016: 5.52017: 5.52018: 5.52019: 5.52020: 6.32021: 6.82022: 6.22023: 6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 6 for public healthcare spending share gdp in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Croatia peaked at 6.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.85, in 2002.

Croatia ranks 35th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Public healthcare spending share gdp in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Public healthcare spending share gdp in Croatia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 6.51 —
2001 5.89 -9.4%
2002 4.85 -17.6%
2003 5.12 +5.5%
2004 5.19 +1.4%
2005 5.81 +11.9%
2006 5.84 +0.5%
2007 6.39 +9.3%
2008 6.4 +0.2%
2009 6.65 +3.9%
2010 6.63 -0.4%
2011 6.25 -5.7%
2012 6.31 +1.0%
2013 5.45 -13.6%
2014 5.52 +1.3%
2015 5.53 +0.2%
2016 5.54 +0.2%
2017 5.49 -0.9%
2018 5.54 +0.8%
2019 5.53 -0.0%
2020 6.28 +13.5%
2021 6.8 +8.2%
2022 6.16 -9.3%
2023 6 -2.6%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.29, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.19, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.87 4.85 6.65 10
2010s 5.78 5.45 6.63 10
2020s 6.31 6 6.8 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 32 Argentina 6.18 compare
  2. 33 Portugal 6.16 compare
  3. 34 Italy 6.14 compare
  4. 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare
  5. 37 Lesotho 5.84 compare
  6. 38 Malta 5.84 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Croatia?
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Croatia was 6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 6.8 in 2021.
What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.85 in 2002.
How does Croatia rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
Croatia ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public healthcare spending share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
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