Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Croatia

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Croatia in 2023 — 7.15%. Ranked 79 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 0.5 pp.

2023 7.15% −0.15 pp vs 2022
World rank 79of 192
Period maximum 8.08%2021
Period minimum 6.14%2002

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Croatia, 2000–202366.577.588.52000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 7.65%2001: 7.17%2002: 6.14%2003: 6.3%2004: 6.51%2005: 6.84%2006: 6.9%2007: 7.39%2008: 7.64%2009: 8.03%2010: 7.95%2011: 7.63%2012: 7.63%2013: 6.37%2014: 6.57%2015: 6.66%2016: 6.69%2017: 6.63%2018: 6.71%2019: 6.79%2020: 7.68%2021: 8.08%2022: 7.3%2023: 7.15%
Change over the period: −0.5 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Croatia 7.15%
World 10.06%
Southern Europe computed 8.75%
High-income countries computed 12.55%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Croatia, by year Croatia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 7.15 −0.15 pp
2022 7.3 −0.79 pp
2021 8.08 +0.4 pp
2020 7.68 +0.9 pp
2019 6.79 +0.07 pp
2018 6.71 +0.09 pp
2017 6.63 −0.06 pp
2016 6.69 +0.04 pp
2015 6.66 +0.09 pp
2014 6.57 +0.19 pp
2013 6.37 −1.26 pp
2012 7.63 +0.01 pp
2011 7.63 −0.32 pp
2010 7.95 −0.08 pp
2009 8.03 +0.4 pp
2008 7.64 +0.25 pp
2007 7.39 +0.49 pp
2006 6.9 +0.06 pp
2005 6.84 +0.33 pp
2004 6.51 +0.21 pp
2003 6.3 +0.15 pp
2002 6.14 −1.03 pp
2001 7.17 −0.48 pp
2000 7.65

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.