Annual GDP growth (%) in Croatia
Croatia: Annual GDP growth (%) was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Croatia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 3.8% for annual gdp growth in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 786.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Croatia peaked at 12.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8.3%, in 2020.
Croatia ranks 88th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth (%) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +86.5% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -60.9% |
| 2009 | -6.8% | -445.3% |
| 2010 | -1.3% | -80.4% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -91.7% |
| 2012 | -2.2% | +1917.4% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | -94.0% |
| 2014 | -0.6% | +317.3% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -516.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +49.4% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | -8.3% | -368.0% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -252.0% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -42.3% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -48.4% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +1.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 3.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.8× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 3.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth (%) in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1917.4% | -0.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | +516.0% | -0.6% | 2.3% |
| 2009 | -445.3% | 2.0% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | -6.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -2.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | -8.3% | 12.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 365.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0184 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 267.06 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.0943 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 241.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Croatia?
- Annual gdp growth in Croatia was 3.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.3% in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for annual gdp growth?
- Croatia ranks 88th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 786.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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