Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Croatia

Croatia: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -38.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-38.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
137th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-36.3%
in 2006
All-time low
-47.2%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Croatia, 2000–2023

-47.5-45-42.5-40-37.52000201120232000: -47.2 %2001: -43.7 %2002: -41.8 %2003: -40.4 %2004: -40.1 %2005: -38.2 %2006: -36.3 %2007: -36.7 %2008: -38 %2009: -40.1 %2010: -41.1 %2011: -42 %2012: -40.2 %2013: -40.3 %2014: -42.1 %2015: -41.5 %2016: -40.1 %2017: -39 %2018: -38.3 %2019: -38.5 %2020: -44.9 %2021: -40.7 %2022: -37.8 %2023: -38.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Croatia recorded -38.1% for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Croatia peaked at -36.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -47.2%, in 2000.

Croatia ranks 137th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Croatia, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 -47.2%
2001 -43.7% -7.4%
2002 -41.8% -4.5%
2003 -40.4% -3.2%
2004 -40.1% -0.8%
2005 -38.2% -4.7%
2006 -36.3% -5.1%
2007 -36.7% +1.2%
2008 -38.0% +3.5%
2009 -40.1% +5.6%
2010 -41.1% +2.6%
2011 -42.0% +2.1%
2012 -40.2% -4.3%
2013 -40.3% +0.1%
2014 -42.1% +4.6%
2015 -41.5% -1.4%
2016 -40.1% -3.5%
2017 -39.0% -2.6%
2018 -38.3% -1.9%
2019 -38.5% +0.5%
2020 -44.9% +16.7%
2021 -40.7% -9.4%
2022 -37.8% -6.9%
2023 -38.1% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -40.2% -47.2% -36.3% 10
2010s -40.3% -42.1% -38.3% 10
2020s -40.4% -44.9% -37.8% 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 134 Romania -37.3% compare
  2. 135 Israel -37.4% compare
  3. 136 Estonia -37.7% compare
  4. 138 Cyprus -38.5% compare
  5. 139 Poland -39.1% compare
  6. 140 Afghanistan -39.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Croatia?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Croatia was -38.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was -36.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was -47.2% in 2000.
How does Croatia rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Croatia ranks 137th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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