Croatia vs Serbia: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Croatia
0.0938
in 2020
Serbia
0.1016
in 2020
Croatia rank
60th
Serbia rank
59th

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • Croatia
  • Serbia
0.050.10.150.20.25199520072020

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.1016 against 0.0938 in Croatia, a difference of 0.0078.

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

Across all 14 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 60th and Serbia ranks 59th of 79 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0811 0.1991 0.118 Serbia
2010s 0.0902 0.1312 0.0409 Serbia
2020s 0.0938 0.1016 0.0079 Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Croatia or Serbia?
Serbia, at 0.1016 against 0.0938 in Croatia as of 2020.
What is the difference in social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Croatia and Serbia?
0.0078, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Serbia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Croatia and Serbia rank globally for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Croatia ranks 60th and Serbia ranks 59th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Social benefits, 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
Social benefits, 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
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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