Government spending in Croatia was last recorded at 48.0 percent of GDP in 2024 . Government Spending to GDP in Croatia averaged 49.25 percent of GDP from 1995 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 57.90 percent of GDP in 1995 and a record low of 44.30 percent of GDP in 2017. source: EUROSTAT

Government Spending to GDP in Croatia is expected to reach 49.90 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Croatia Government Spending to GDP is projected to trend around 49.60 percent of GDP in 2027 and 49.10 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Asylum Applications 80.00 60.00 persons Jan 2026
Credit Rating 71.00 Apr 2026
Fiscal Expenditure 11298.30 11507.40 EUR Million Sep 2025
Government Budget -2.40 -0.80 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Budget Value 544.60 -998.00 EUR Million Sep 2025
Government Debt 52370.80 51845.90 EUR Million Dec 2025
Government Debt to GDP 57.70 61.80 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Revenues 11842.90 10509.40 EUR Million Sep 2025
Government Spending 4886.00 3830.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Government Spending to GDP 48.00 46.30 percent of GDP Dec 2024
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Military Expenditure 1629.10 1439.10 USD Million Dec 2024


Croatia Government Spending to GDP
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
48.00 46.30 57.90 44.30 1995 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly