How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Spain?

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Croatia vs Spain: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's

Croatia

2.83

in 2020

Spain

3.24

in 2020

Croatia rank

5th

Spain rank

2nd

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

Croatia
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 3.24 against 2.83 in Croatia, a difference of 0.41.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.39	2.03	0.3639	Croatia
2000s	3.19	2.47	0.7277	Croatia
2010s	2.47	2.44	0.0282	Croatia
2020s	2.83	3.24	0.4097	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general public services, ratio of this level of government's, Croatia or Spain?: Spain, at 3.24 against 2.83 in Croatia as of 2020.
What is the difference in general public services, ratio of this level of government's between Croatia and Spain?: 0.41, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Spain?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Croatia and Spain rank globally for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?: Croatia ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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