Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Croatia
Croatia: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product was 56.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Croatia, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Croatia stood at 56.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Croatia peaked at 84.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2000.
That places Croatia 23rd out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.6% | — |
| 2001 | 34.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 77.9% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 81.6% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 74.9% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 84.4% | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 56.2% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 33.6% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 55.5% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 56.2% | 84.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,749 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0898 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,433 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,101 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,878 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 5,136 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Croatia?
- Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Croatia was 56.2% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Croatia ranks 23rd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).