Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Croatia
Croatia: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 7.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Croatia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 7.1% for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Croatia peaked at 8.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2002.
That places Croatia 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7% | — |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Croatia?
- Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Croatia was 7.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).