Share of employee compensation in public spending in Croatia

Croatia: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 14.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.53
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
122nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
25.91
in 1994
All-time low
14.36
in 2015
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Croatia, 1991–2023

01020301991200720231991: 22.71992: 16.11993: 211994: 25.91995: 24.51996: 21.91997: 221998: 21.61999: 20.52000: 18.32001: 18.32002: 15.82003: 15.32004: 15.22005: 15.62006: 16.32007: 17.22008: 16.12009: 16.72010: 15.92011: 15.52012: 16.22013: 15.42014: 14.42015: 14.42016: 14.82017: 15.12018: 15.82019: 15.62020: 15.22021: 15.22022: 14.92023: 14.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 14.53 for share of employee compensation in public spending in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Croatia peaked at 25.91 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14.36, in 2015.

Croatia ranks 122nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Croatia, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 22.69
1992 16.13 -28.9%
1993 20.97 +30.0%
1994 25.91 +23.5%
1995 24.54 -5.3%
1996 21.93 -10.7%
1997 22 +0.3%
1998 21.61 -1.8%
1999 20.54 -5.0%
2000 18.35 -10.7%
2001 18.29 -0.3%
2002 15.79 -13.7%
2003 15.32 -2.9%
2004 15.16 -1.1%
2005 15.63 +3.1%
2006 16.3 +4.3%
2007 17.16 +5.3%
2008 16.08 -6.3%
2009 16.73 +4.0%
2010 15.93 -4.8%
2011 15.54 -2.4%
2012 16.19 +4.2%
2013 15.4 -4.9%
2014 14.36 -6.7%
2015 14.36 -0.0%
2016 14.85 +3.4%
2017 15.14 +2.0%
2018 15.75 +4.0%
2019 15.6 -1.0%
2020 15.19 -2.7%
2021 15.21 +0.1%
2022 14.86 -2.3%
2023 14.53 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.81 16.13 25.91 9
2000s 16.48 15.16 18.35 10
2010s 15.31 14.36 16.19 10
2020s 14.95 14.53 15.21 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 119 Indonesia 14.82 compare
  2. 120 Timor-Leste 14.7 compare
  3. 121 Norway 14.68 compare
  4. 123 Georgia 14.36 compare
  5. 124 Rwanda 14.32 compare
  6. 125 Azerbaijan 14.23 compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Croatia?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Croatia was 14.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 25.91 in 1994.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.36 in 2015.
How does Croatia rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Croatia ranks 122nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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