Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Croatia

Croatia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 44.62 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▼ Falling

Latest (2029)
44.62 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 28 countries
All-time high
54.57 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
44.12 Percentage of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
30
2000–2029

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Croatia, 2000–2029

02040602000201420292000: 54.6 Percentage of GDP2001: 50.6 Percentage of GDP2002: 48.8 Percentage of GDP2003: 49.2 Percentage of GDP2004: 48.5 Percentage of GDP2005: 46 Percentage of GDP2006: 44.2 Percentage of GDP2007: 45.9 Percentage of GDP2008: 45.9 Percentage of GDP2009: 49 Percentage of GDP2010: 47.9 Percentage of GDP2011: 48.4 Percentage of GDP2012: 47.2 Percentage of GDP2013: 48 Percentage of GDP2014: 48.8 Percentage of GDP2015: 47.6 Percentage of GDP2016: 46 Percentage of GDP2017: 44.1 Percentage of GDP2018: 45.1 Percentage of GDP2019: 44.2 Percentage of GDP2020: 54 Percentage of GDP2021: 48.6 Percentage of GDP2022: 44.9 Percentage of GDP2023: 46.2 Percentage of GDP2024: 47.2 Percentage of GDP2025: 47.4 Percentage of GDP2026: 46.6 Percentage of GDP2027: 44.4 Percentage of GDP2028: 44.4 Percentage of GDP2029: 44.6 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 44.62 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2029.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Croatia peaked at 54.57 Percentage of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.12 Percentage of GDP, in 2017.

That places Croatia 2nd out of 28 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Croatia, 2000 to 2029.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 54.57 Percentage of GDP
2001 50.63 Percentage of GDP -7.2%
2002 48.76 Percentage of GDP -3.7%
2003 49.21 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2004 48.52 Percentage of GDP -1.4%
2005 46.01 Percentage of GDP -5.2%
2006 44.2 Percentage of GDP -3.9%
2007 45.94 Percentage of GDP +3.9%
2008 45.87 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2009 49.02 Percentage of GDP +6.9%
2010 47.91 Percentage of GDP -2.3%
2011 48.4 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2012 47.16 Percentage of GDP -2.6%
2013 47.96 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
2014 48.8 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
2015 47.63 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
2016 45.98 Percentage of GDP -3.5%
2017 44.12 Percentage of GDP -4.1%
2018 45.12 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
2019 44.17 Percentage of GDP -2.1%
2020 54.01 Percentage of GDP +22.3%
2021 48.55 Percentage of GDP -10.1%
2022 44.91 Percentage of GDP -7.5%
2023 46.21 Percentage of GDP +2.9%
2024 47.2 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2025 47.44 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2026 46.6 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
2027 44.39 Percentage of GDP -4.7%
2028 44.41 Percentage of GDP +0.0%
2029 44.62 Percentage of GDP +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.27 Percentage of GDP 44.2 Percentage of GDP 54.57 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 46.72 Percentage of GDP 44.12 Percentage of GDP 48.8 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 46.83 Percentage of GDP 44.39 Percentage of GDP 54.01 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 1 Lesotho 48.49 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 1 Tuvalu 117.81 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 1 Timor-Leste 74.64 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 2 Kiribati 103.28 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 3 Poland 47.98 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 3 Naoero 77.85 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 4 Marshall Islands 68.76 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 4 Moldova 36 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 5 Belgium 56.19 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 5 Netherlands 46.7 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Croatia?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Croatia was 44.62 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 54.57 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 44.12 Percentage of GDP in 2017.
How does Croatia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Croatia ranks 2nd out of 28 countries with data for 2029.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
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Percentage of GDP
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Coverage
240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.