Croatia vs Italy: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Croatia
5.6%
in 2021
Italy
5.0%
in 2022
Croatia rank
81st
Italy rank
84th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Croatia
- Italy
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 5.6% against 5.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 81st and Italy ranks 84th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.8% | 0.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 0.4% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.2% | 1.6% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Croatia or Italy?
- Croatia, at 5.6% against 5.0% in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Croatia and Italy?
- 0.6%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Italy rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Croatia ranks 81st and Italy ranks 84th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release