Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Croatia

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Croatia in 2025 — 24.3%. Ranked 13 in the world out of 132. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 1.9 pp.

2025 24.3% +1.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 13of 132
Period maximum 26.2%1995
Period minimum 19.9%2005

Trend over time

1995–2025 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Croatia, 1995–2025182022242628199519982001200420072010201320162019202220251995: 26.2%1996: 23.9%1997: 23.1%1998: 24%1999: 24.9%2000: 22.9%2001: 20.9%2002: 20.6%2003: 20%2004: 20%2005: 19.9%2006: 20%2007: 20.7%2008: 20.5%2009: 22.3%2010: 22.3%2011: 22.8%2012: 22.7%2013: 22.6%2014: 23.1%2015: 22.5%2016: 22%2017: 21.8%2018: 21.7%2019: 21.7%2020: 24.9%2021: 23.1%2022: 21.2%2023: 21%2024: 23.1%2025: 24.3%
Change over the period: −1.9 pp Annual average: -0.06 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Croatia

Croatia 24.3%
Southern Europe computed 18.6%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Croatia, by year Croatia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 24.3 +1.1 pp
2024 23.1 +2.1 pp
2023 21 −0.2 pp
2022 21.2 −1.9 pp
2021 23.1 −1.8 pp
2020 24.9 +3.2 pp
2019 21.7 +0 pp
2018 21.7 −0.1 pp
2017 21.8 −0.2 pp
2016 22 −0.5 pp
2015 22.5 −0.6 pp
2014 23.1 +0.5 pp
2013 22.6 −0.1 pp
2012 22.7 −0 pp
2011 22.8 +0.5 pp
2010 22.3 −0 pp
2009 22.3 +1.8 pp
2008 20.5 −0.2 pp
2007 20.7 +0.7 pp
2006 20 +0.1 pp
2005 19.9 −0.1 pp
2004 20 +0.1 pp
2003 20 −0.6 pp
2002 20.6 −0.3 pp
2001 20.9 −2 pp
2000 22.9 −2 pp
1999 24.9 +0.9 pp
1998 24 +0.9 pp
1997 23.1 −0.8 pp
1996 23.9 −2.3 pp
1995 26.2

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.