Croatia — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Croatia, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Croatia was 7.15% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 8.08% in 2021. The lowest was 6.14% in 2002 (about 1.2× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.30% per year.
Croatia ranks 80 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 42%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 7.92%, so Croatia sits below it. It peaked in 2021 and has fallen 12% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved up 12%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 34 of 51 economies; Belarus (7.08%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 17% in 2013. That is 3% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 33rd of 184 in 2000 → 50th of 188 in 2010 → 69th of 189 in 2020 → 78th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.15% | -0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -0.8 pp |
| 2021 | 8.08% | +0.4 pp |
| 2020 | 7.68% | +0.9 pp |
| 2019 | 6.79% | +0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 6.71% | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 6.63% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 6.69% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 6.66% | +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 6.57% | +0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 6.37% | -1.3 pp |
| 2012 | 7.63% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 7.63% | -0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 7.95% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 8.03% | +0.4 pp |
| 2008 | 7.64% | +0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 7.39% | +0.5 pp |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 6.84% | +0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 6.51% | +0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 6.14% | -1.0 pp |
| 2001 | 7.17% | -0.5 pp |
| 2000 | 7.65% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Croatia’s Health spending in 2001?
7.17% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Croatia’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was shrinking overall: -6.6% in total — about 0.3% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 7.15%; 2022: 7.3%; 2021: 8.08%; 2020: 7.68%; 2019: 6.79%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.