Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Croatia
Croatia: Gross national expenditure (current LCU) was 97.66 billion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Croatia, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Croatia stood at 97.66 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 112.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Croatia peaked at 97.66 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.00 billion current LCU, in 1995.
That places Croatia 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.00 billion current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 18.43 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 22.16 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 23.20 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 23.64 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 25.02 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 27.09 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 30.95 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 34.38 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 36.50 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 39.33 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 42.82 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 46.87 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 51.27 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 47.13 billion current LCU | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 45.22 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 45.94 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 45.51 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 45.95 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 45.04 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 45.87 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 47.04 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 49.44 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 52.67 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 55.13 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 54.29 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 59.95 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 71.93 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 80.88 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 89.88 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 97.66 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 97.66 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 501.74 billion current LCU, 19% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 97.66 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 577.26 billion current LCU, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.89 billion current LCU | 17.00 billion current LCU | 23.64 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 38.14 billion current LCU | 25.02 billion current LCU | 51.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.78 billion current LCU | 45.04 billion current LCU | 55.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.77 billion current LCU | 54.29 billion current LCU | 97.66 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 gross national expenditure in Croatia?
- Gross national expenditure in Croatia was 97.66 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.66 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.00 billion current LCU in 1995.
- How does Croatia rank for gross national expenditure?
- Croatia ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.