Croatia vs Italy: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Croatia
94.4%
in 2021
Italy
95.0%
in 2022
Croatia rank
47th
Italy rank
44th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Croatia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 95.0% against 94.4% in Croatia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.
Croatia ranks 47th and Italy ranks 44th of 125 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.8% | 93.2% | 0.7% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 95.7% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 94.8% | 1.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Croatia or Italy?
- Italy, at 95.0% against 94.4% in Croatia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Croatia and Italy?
- 0.6%, with Italy 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Croatia ranks 47th and Italy ranks 44th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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