GDP per capita (Feenstra et) in Croatia
Croatia: GDP per capita was 36,543 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36,543 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
50th
of 184 countries
All-time high
36,543 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
9,913 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP per capita in Croatia, 1990–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 36,543 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Croatia peaked at 36,543 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,913 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
Croatia ranks 50th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Croatia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,127 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 11,997 international-$ in 2021 prices | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 10,569 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 9,913 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 10,743 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 11,756 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 12,346 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 13,586 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 14,245 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 14,824 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 16,152 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 17,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 18,635 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 19,942 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 20,448 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 21,558 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 22,271 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 24,415 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 25,848 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 24,639 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 24,187 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 25,360 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 25,750 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 24,422 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 24,443 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 25,981 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 27,244 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 30,035 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 29,481 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 32,581 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 29,638 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 33,358 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 35,353 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 36,543 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 36,543 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,556 international-$ in 2021 prices, 80% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 36,543 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,158 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,511 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,913 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,127 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,102 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,152 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,848 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,948 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,187 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,581 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,723 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,638 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,543 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 47 Estonia 37,454 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 48 Panama 36,935 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 49 Portugal 36,633 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 51 Turkey 35,774 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 52 Cyprus 35,765 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 53 Hungary 35,090 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Croatia?
- Gdp per capita in Croatia was 36,543 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 36,543 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,913 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Croatia rank for gdp per capita?
- Croatia ranks 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.