Croatia - General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)

General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) in Croatia was 23.95 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 25.51 in 1995, while its lowest value was 19.13 in 2006.

Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1995 25.51
1996 23.17
1997 22.44
1998 23.37
1999 24.26
2000 22.29
2001 20.19
2002 19.90
2003 19.26
2004 19.32
2005 19.21
2006 19.13
2007 19.86
2008 19.40
2009 21.25
2010 21.27
2011 21.53
2012 21.58
2013 21.48
2014 21.84
2015 21.15
2016 20.68
2017 20.55
2018 20.60
2019 20.60
2020 23.95

Limitations and Exceptions: Because policymakers have tended to focus on fostering the growth of output, and because data on production are easier to collect than data on spending, many countries generate their primary estimate of GDP using the production approach. Moreover, many countries do not estimate all the components of national expenditures but instead derive some of the main aggregates indirectly using GDP (based on the production approach) as the control total.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross domestic product (GDP) from the expenditure side is made up of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, gross capital formation (private and public investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories, and net acquisitions of valuables), and net exports (exports minus imports) of goods and services. Such expenditures are recorded in purchaser prices and include net taxes on products.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts