Government debt — all countries

Government debt — Croatia

Government debt in Croatia in 2031 — 58.7%. Ranked 116 in the world out of 184. Since 1998, the indicator has risen by 35.4 pp.

2031 58.7% +0.3 pp vs 2030
World rank 116of 184
Period maximum 86.5%2020
Period minimum 23.3%1998

Trend over time

1998–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Croatia, 1998–203102550751001998200220062010201420182022202620301998: 23.3%1999: 30%2000: 35.4%2001: 36.6%2002: 36.5%2003: 37.8%2004: 40%2005: 40.9%2006: 38.4%2007: 37.1%2008: 38.9%2009: 47.9%2010: 56.8%2011: 63.1%2012: 68.9%2013: 79.5%2014: 83.2%2015: 82.8%2016: 79.3%2017: 76.2%2018: 72.8%2019: 70.9%2020: 86.5%2021: 78.2%2022: 68.5%2023: 60.9%2024: 57.4%2025: 55.9%2026: 56.5%2027: 56.9%2028: 57.6%2029: 58.1%2030: 58.4%2031: 58.7%
Change over the period: +35.4 pp Annual average: 1.07 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Croatia

Croatia 58.7%
World computed 102.5%
Europe & Central Asia computed 76.9%
Southern Europe computed 107.1%
High-income countries computed 108.6%
Government debt — Croatia, by year Croatia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 58.7 +0.3 pp
2030 58.4 +0.3 pp
2029 58.1 +0.5 pp
2028 57.6 +0.7 pp
2027 56.9 +0.4 pp
2026 56.5 +0.6 pp
2025 55.9 −1.5 pp
2024 57.4 −3.5 pp
2023 60.9 −7.6 pp
2022 68.5 −9.7 pp
2021 78.2 −8.3 pp
2020 86.5 +15.6 pp
2019 70.9 −1.9 pp
2018 72.8 −3.4 pp
2017 76.2 −3.1 pp
2016 79.3 −3.5 pp
2015 82.8 −0.4 pp
2014 83.2 +3.7 pp
2013 79.5 +10.6 pp
2012 68.9 +5.8 pp
2011 63.1 +6.3 pp
2010 56.8 +8.9 pp
2009 47.9 +9 pp
2008 38.9 +1.8 pp
2007 37.1 −1.3 pp
2006 38.4 −2.5 pp
2005 40.9 +0.9 pp
2004 40 +2.2 pp
2003 37.8 +1.3 pp
2002 36.5 −0.1 pp
2001 36.6 +1.2 pp
2000 35.4 +5.4 pp
1999 30 +6.7 pp
1998 23.3

About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.