Croatia — GDP growth
GDP Growth (Annual %) for Croatia, 1991–2025.
GDP growth for Croatia was 3.40% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1991 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 12.63% in 2021. The lowest was -21.09% in 1991 (about -6.2× the latest value).
Croatia ranks 102 of 212 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 48%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 2.03%, so Croatia sits above it. It peaked in 2021 and has fallen 73% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved up 47%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 18 of 57 economies; Bulgaria (3.10%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 1906% in 2012.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 190th of 194 in 1991 → 142nd of 199 in 2000 → 188th of 209 in 2010 → 158th of 209 in 2020 → 92nd of 186 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1991 to 2025
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.4% | -0.4 pp |
| 2024 | 3.83% | +0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 3.76% | -3.5 pp |
| 2022 | 7.29% | -5.3 pp |
| 2021 | 12.63% | +20.9 pp |
| 2020 | -8.31% | -11.4 pp |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +0.2 pp |
| 2018 | 2.91% | -0.4 pp |
| 2017 | 3.28% | -0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 3.47% | +1.1 pp |
| 2015 | 2.32% | +2.9 pp |
| 2014 | -0.56% | -0.4 pp |
| 2013 | -0.13% | +2.1 pp |
| 2012 | -2.24% | -2.1 pp |
| 2011 | -0.11% | +1.2 pp |
| 2010 | -1.34% | +5.5 pp |
| 2009 | -6.81% | -8.8 pp |
| 2008 | 1.97% | -3.1 pp |
| 2007 | 5.05% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 5.07% | +0.7 pp |
| 2005 | 4.33% | +0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 4.17% | -1.4 pp |
| 2003 | 5.57% | -0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +2.7 pp |
| 2001 | 3.11% | +0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 2.95% | +3.8 pp |
| 1999 | -0.85% | -3.1 pp |
| 1998 | 2.25% | -3.9 pp |
| 1997 | 6.17% | +0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 6.11% | -0.6 pp |
| 1995 | 6.75% | +0.9 pp |
| 1994 | 5.87% | +13.9 pp |
| 1993 | -8.03% | +3.7 pp |
| 1992 | -11.71% | +9.4 pp |
| 1991 | -21.09% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Croatia’s GDP growth in 1992?
-11.71% (1992). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Croatia’s GDP growth growing or shrinking?
Between 1991 and 2025 the series was growing overall: +116.1% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 3.4%; 2024: 3.83%; 2023: 3.76%; 2022: 7.29%; 2021: 12.63%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG — GDP Growth (Annual %). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.