Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Croatia

Croatia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 22.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
22.2%
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
70th
of 103 countries
All-time high
57.1%
in 2008
All-time low
20.3%
in 2020
Years of data
17
1999–2021

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Croatia, 1999–2021

02040601999201020211999: 24.3 %2002: 30.2 %2003: 24.6 %2004: 26.3 %2007: 49.3 %2008: 57.1 %2009: 29.1 %2010: 26.4 %2011: 21.5 %2013: 29.4 %2014: 28.7 %2015: 36.2 %2017: 22.9 %2018: 26.1 %2019: 24.1 %2020: 20.3 %2021: 22.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 22.2% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2021.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Croatia peaked at 57.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2020.

That places Croatia 70th out of 103 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Croatia, 1999 to 2021.
Year % Change
1999 24.3%
2002 30.2% +24.3%
2003 24.6% -18.6%
2004 26.3% +6.8%
2007 49.3% +87.6%
2008 57.1% +15.8%
2009 29.1% -49.0%
2010 26.4% -9.3%
2011 21.5% -18.7%
2013 29.4% +37.2%
2014 28.7% -2.5%
2015 36.2% +26.1%
2017 22.9% -36.7%
2018 26.1% +14.1%
2019 24.1% -8.0%
2020 20.3% -15.6%
2021 22.2% +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.3% 24.3% 24.3% 1
2000s 36.1% 24.6% 57.1% 6
2010s 26.9% 21.5% 36.2% 8
2020s 21.2% 20.3% 22.2% 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 67 Portugal 22.8% compare
  2. 68 Lithuania 22.7% compare
  3. 69 Netherlands 22.3% compare
  4. 71 Bulgaria 21.0% compare
  5. 72 Switzerland 21.0% compare
  6. 73 Poland 20.9% compare

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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 22.2% 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 57.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
Croatia ranks 70th out of 103 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 up 3.5%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
103 places, 1,430 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release