Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Croatia

Croatia: Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item was 0.3183 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3183
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
42nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.4242
in 1995
All-time low
0.2993
in 2017
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Croatia, 1995–2020

00.10.20.30.41995200720201995: 0.4241996: 0.4091997: 0.4131998: 0.3941999: 0.3962000: 0.3992001: 0.3652002: 0.332003: 0.322004: 0.3072005: 0.3112006: 0.3192007: 0.342008: 0.3642009: 0.3552010: 0.3472011: 0.3552012: 0.3552013: 0.3272014: 0.3382015: 0.312016: 0.3062017: 0.2992018: 0.32019: 0.3022020: 0.318

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 0.3183 for health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in 2020.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Croatia peaked at 0.4242 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2993, in 2017.

That places Croatia 42nd out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Croatia, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.4242
1996 0.4087 -3.7%
1997 0.413 +1.1%
1998 0.3938 -4.7%
1999 0.3963 +0.6%
2000 0.3986 +0.6%
2001 0.3647 -8.5%
2002 0.3297 -9.6%
2003 0.3196 -3.1%
2004 0.3074 -3.8%
2005 0.3107 +1.1%
2006 0.3192 +2.8%
2007 0.3396 +6.4%
2008 0.3639 +7.2%
2009 0.3553 -2.4%
2010 0.3472 -2.3%
2011 0.3547 +2.1%
2012 0.3548 +0.0%
2013 0.3273 -7.7%
2014 0.3379 +3.2%
2015 0.31 -8.2%
2016 0.3059 -1.3%
2017 0.2993 -2.2%
2018 0.3 +0.2%
2019 0.3022 +0.7%
2020 0.3183 +5.3%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 0.3183 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4416, 72% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 0.3183 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4692, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4072 0.3938 0.4242 5
2000s 0.3409 0.3074 0.3986 10
2010s 0.3239 0.2993 0.3548 10
2020s 0.3183 0.3183 0.3183 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 39 Romania 0.3788 compare
  2. 40 Indonesia 0.3326 compare
  3. 41 Japan 0.3291 compare
  4. 43 Poland 0.2741 compare
  5. 44 South Africa 0.262 compare
  6. 45 Sweden 0.2502 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Croatia?
Health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Croatia was 0.3183 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4242 in 1995.
What is the lowest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2993 in 2017.
How does Croatia rank for health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
Croatia ranks 42nd out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Health, 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
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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