Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Croatia
Croatia: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.39 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Croatia stood at 0.39.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Croatia peaked at 0.85 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.32, in 2022.
That places Croatia 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.46 | — |
| 2002 | 0.51 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6 | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.61 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7 | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.65 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.71 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.75 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.69 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.79 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.76 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.85 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.58 | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 0.66 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.49 | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 0.43 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.49 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.49 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.45 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.35 | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.32 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.39 | +21.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.49, 80% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6311 | 0.46 | 0.75 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.604 | 0.43 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3775 | 0.32 | 0.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More agriculture & rural data for Croatia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 767.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4457 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4219 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Croatia?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Croatia was 0.39 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 2012.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 in 2022.
- How does Croatia rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Croatia ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index for government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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