Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Croatia

Croatia: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.544 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.544
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
44th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.6065
in 2000
All-time low
0.424
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Croatia, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.5791996: 0.581997: 0.6031998: 0.5691999: 0.5942000: 0.6072001: 0.5212002: 0.4512003: 0.4242004: 0.4952005: 0.4832006: 0.482007: 0.5522008: 0.5682009: 0.5412010: 0.5542011: 0.5452012: 0.5522013: 0.5592014: 0.572015: 0.5642016: 0.562017: 0.5612018: 0.5442019: 0.5312020: 0.544

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 0.544 for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Croatia peaked at 0.6065 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.424, in 2003.

That places Croatia 44th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Use of goods and services, 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 0.5792
1996 0.5799 +0.1%
1997 0.6029 +4.0%
1998 0.5694 -5.6%
1999 0.594 +4.3%
2000 0.6065 +2.1%
2001 0.5205 -14.2%
2002 0.4509 -13.4%
2003 0.424 -6.0%
2004 0.4946 +16.6%
2005 0.4829 -2.4%
2006 0.4795 -0.7%
2007 0.552 +15.1%
2008 0.5681 +2.9%
2009 0.5414 -4.7%
2010 0.5537 +2.3%
2011 0.5455 -1.5%
2012 0.5523 +1.3%
2013 0.5592 +1.2%
2014 0.5702 +2.0%
2015 0.5644 -1.0%
2016 0.5603 -0.7%
2017 0.5611 +0.1%
2018 0.5445 -3.0%
2019 0.5306 -2.5%
2020 0.544 +2.5%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 0.544 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4675, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 0.544 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5393, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5851 0.5694 0.6029 5
2000s 0.512 0.424 0.6065 10
2010s 0.5542 0.5306 0.5702 10
2020s 0.544 0.544 0.544 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 41 Estonia 0.5813 compare
  2. 42 Kyrgyzstan 0.5613 compare
  3. 43 Lithuania 0.5577 compare
  4. 45 Belarus 0.5393 compare
  5. 46 Kazakhstan 0.5037 compare
  6. 47 Peru 0.5018 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Croatia?
Use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Croatia was 0.544 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6065 in 2000.
What is the lowest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.424 in 2003.
How does Croatia rank for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Croatia ranks 44th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Use of goods and services, 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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Indicator
Use of goods and 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
79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
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