Croatia vs Romania: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Croatia
56.2%
in 2024
Romania
55.0%
in 2024
Croatia rank
23rd
Romania rank
24th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Croatia
- Romania
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 56.2% against 55.0% in Romania, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 24th of 49 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 19.7% | 18.1% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 35.1% | 36.8% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 49.9% | 18.8% | 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 Romania?
- Croatia, at 56.2% against 55.0% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Croatia and Romania?
- 1.2%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Romania rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Croatia ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 24th 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 (%).