Subsidies and other transfers in Croatia

Croatia: Subsidies and other transfers was 59.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
59.4%
Change on year
up 46.4%
World rank
31st
of 152 countries
All-time high
59.4%
in 2023
All-time low
31.3%
in 1994
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in Croatia, 1991–2023

02040601991200720231991: 43.8 % of expense1992: 33.2 % of expense1993: 34.8 % of expense1994: 31.3 % of expense1995: 39 % of expense1996: 43.6 % of expense1997: 45 % of expense1998: 43.4 % of expense1999: 42.5 % of expense2000: 41.4 % of expense2001: 43.2 % of expense2002: 45.3 % of expense2003: 43.2 % of expense2004: 42.3 % of expense2005: 42.5 % of expense2006: 43.7 % of expense2007: 41.8 % of expense2008: 40.3 % of expense2009: 41 % of expense2010: 40.5 % of expense2011: 39.3 % of expense2012: 41.1 % of expense2013: 40.3 % of expense2014: 39.1 % of expense2015: 40.5 % of expense2016: 40.6 % of expense2017: 40.6 % of expense2018: 40.8 % of expense2019: 40.4 % of expense2020: 43.5 % of expense2021: 41.1 % of expense2022: 40.6 % of expense2023: 59.4 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2023, subsidies and other transfers in Croatia stood at 59.4%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 46.4% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Croatia peaked at 59.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1994.

That places Croatia 31st out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Subsidies and other transfers in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Croatia, 1991 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1991 43.8%
1992 33.2% -24.1%
1993 34.8% +4.8%
1994 31.3% -10.1%
1995 39.0% +24.5%
1996 43.6% +11.8%
1997 45.0% +3.2%
1998 43.4% -3.7%
1999 42.5% -1.9%
2000 41.4% -2.7%
2001 43.2% +4.5%
2002 45.3% +4.9%
2003 43.2% -4.7%
2004 42.3% -2.2%
2005 42.5% +0.6%
2006 43.7% +2.7%
2007 41.8% -4.3%
2008 40.3% -3.7%
2009 41.0% +1.8%
2010 40.5% -1.1%
2011 39.3% -3.1%
2012 41.1% +4.7%
2013 40.3% -1.9%
2014 39.1% -3.1%
2015 40.5% +3.6%
2016 40.6% +0.1%
2017 40.6% +0.1%
2018 40.8% +0.5%
2019 40.4% -0.9%
2020 43.5% +7.7%
2021 41.1% -5.7%
2022 40.6% -1.2%
2023 59.4% +46.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.6% 31.3% 45.0% 9
2000s 42.5% 40.3% 45.3% 10
2010s 40.3% 39.1% 41.1% 10
2020s 46.1% 40.6% 59.4% 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 28 Indonesia 60.4% compare
  2. 29 Luxembourg 59.6% compare
  3. 30 Serbia 59.5% compare
  4. 32 Romania 58.9% compare
  5. 33 Albania 58.8% compare
  6. 34 Latvia 58.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Croatia?
Subsidies and other transfers in Croatia was 59.4% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1994.
How does Croatia rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Croatia ranks 31st out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.