Croatia vs Finland: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Croatia
56.2%
in 2024
Finland
68.8%
in 2024
Croatia rank
23rd
Finland rank
20th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Croatia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 68.8% against 56.2% in Croatia, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Croatia ranks 23rd and Finland ranks 20th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 40.4% | 2.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 52.6% | 19.4% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 62.8% | 5.9% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product, Croatia or Finland?
- Finland, at 68.8% against 56.2% in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Croatia and Finland?
- 12.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Finland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Finland rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Croatia ranks 23rd and Finland ranks 20th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).