Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Croatia
Croatia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 5.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Croatia, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Croatia is 5.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.6% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Croatia peaked at 8.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2013.
Croatia ranks 81st of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.9% | — |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -39.5% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +132.3% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -33.8% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +51.1% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -31.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 5.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 70% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 5.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.4% | 8.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.2% | 6.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.6% | 8.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53,231 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 172 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,775 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 55,903 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 325,996 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 147,483 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Croatia?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Croatia was 5.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2013.
- How does Croatia rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Croatia ranks 81st out of 124 countries with data for 2021.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release