Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Croatia
Croatia: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 3.07 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Croatia, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Croatia is 3.07 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.2% on the previous year and up 155.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Croatia peaked at 11.72 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -20.86 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Croatia ranks 78th of 184 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -20.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -12.68 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1993 | -7.24 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1994 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 1995 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1997 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +132.8% |
| 1998 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1999 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 7.47 % change on previous year | +180.5% |
| 2001 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2002 | 8.99 % change on previous year | +68.0% |
| 2003 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2005 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +110.7% |
| 2006 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2007 | 9.63 % change on previous year | +187.4% |
| 2008 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2009 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 2010 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2011 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -312.4% |
| 2012 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2013 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -638.6% |
| 2014 | -0.4575 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2015 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -1278.8% |
| 2016 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 8.72 % change on previous year | +137.0% |
| 2018 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 2019 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -400.2% |
| 2020 | -9.77 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 2021 | 11.72 % change on previous year | -219.9% |
| 2022 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2023 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1278.8% | -0.4575 % change on previous year | 5.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7792 % change on previous year | -20.86 % change on previous year | 8.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.11 % change on previous year | -4.77 % change on previous year | 9.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 % change on previous year | -5.53 % change on previous year | 9.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 % change on previous year | -9.77 % change on previous year | 11.72 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 75 Hong Kong 3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Burundi 3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 77 United States 3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Saint Lucia 2.92 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Guinea-Bissau 2.92 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Bangladesh 2.87 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 722.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.54 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,173 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0401 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,088 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Croatia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Croatia was 3.07 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.72 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.86 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Croatia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Croatia ranks 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.