Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Croatia
Croatia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 30.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Croatia, 1990–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Croatia stood at 30.1%.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Croatia peaked at 35.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2005.
That places Croatia 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.2% | — |
| 1991 | 28.0% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 28.5% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 27.9% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 32.6% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 31.2% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 30.2% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 27.5% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6% | 27.9% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 22.8% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 26.2% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 29.4% | 31.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More poverty & inequality data for Croatia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,914 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 38.01 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 38.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Croatia?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Croatia was 30.1% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2005.
- How does Croatia rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Croatia ranks 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.