Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — Croatia

Health share of government spending in Croatia in 2023 — 12.84%. Ranked 65 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.92 pp.

2023 12.84% −0.87 pp vs 2022
World rank 65of 192
Period maximum 14.13%2021
Period minimum 9.87%2002

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — Croatia, 2000–20238101214162000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 11.92%2001: 11.64%2002: 9.87%2003: 10.32%2004: 10.6%2005: 12.51%2006: 13.11%2007: 13.79%2008: 13.84%2009: 13.52%2010: 13.78%2011: 12.87%2012: 13.35%2013: 11.38%2014: 11.33%2015: 11.64%2016: 12.09%2017: 12.41%2018: 12.27%2019: 11.96%2020: 11.71%2021: 14.13%2022: 13.71%2023: 12.84%
Change over the period: +0.92 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Croatia 12.84%
World computed 10.81%
Southern Europe computed 14.3%
High-income countries computed 14.4%
Health share of government spending — Croatia, by year Croatia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 12.84 −0.87 pp
2022 13.71 −0.42 pp
2021 14.13 +2.42 pp
2020 11.71 −0.25 pp
2019 11.96 −0.32 pp
2018 12.27 −0.13 pp
2017 12.41 +0.32 pp
2016 12.09 +0.45 pp
2015 11.64 +0.3 pp
2014 11.33 −0.04 pp
2013 11.38 −1.97 pp
2012 13.35 +0.48 pp
2011 12.87 −0.91 pp
2010 13.78 +0.26 pp
2009 13.52 −0.32 pp
2008 13.84 +0.05 pp
2007 13.79 +0.67 pp
2006 13.11 +0.6 pp
2005 12.51 +1.91 pp
2004 10.6 +0.28 pp
2003 10.32 +0.45 pp
2002 9.87 −1.78 pp
2001 11.64 −0.28 pp
2000 11.92

About the indicator

Government spending on health as a percent of all spending of the state. The indicator answers a question about priorities, not about amounts: it shows what share of its money the state gives to health compared with defense, education and everything else. Data of the WHO national health accounts.

Important: The share of the budget and the share of GDP diverge: in a country with a small public sector, health can take a noticeable part of the budget while remaining modest relative to the economy.

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