Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Croatia
Croatia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 18.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Croatia, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 18.3% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2021.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Croatia peaked at 35.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2020.
Croatia ranks 69th of 115 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.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 27.5% | — |
| 2003 | 28.8% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 26.2% | 35.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 20.6% | 27.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.4% | 18.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 66 Spain 18.5% compare
- 67 Sierra Leone 18.5% compare
- 68 Philippines 18.4% compare
- 70 Luxembourg 18.3% compare
- 71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.2% compare
- 72 Ghana 18.2% compare
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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Croatia?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Croatia was 18.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Croatia ranks 69th out of 115 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation 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