Claims on central government, etc. in Croatia

Croatia: Claims on central government, etc. was 8.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.7%
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
100th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2016
All-time low
8.7%
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Claims on central government, etc. in Croatia, 2012–2024

051015202012201820242012: 16.9 % GDP2013: 15.8 % GDP2014: 16.9 % GDP2015: 18.3 % GDP2016: 20 % GDP2017: 15.7 % GDP2018: 15.7 % GDP2019: 13.7 % GDP2020: 19.3 % GDP2021: 17.1 % GDP2022: 13.8 % GDP2023: 9.6 % GDP2024: 8.7 % GDP

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Croatia is 8.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Croatia peaked at 20.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2024.

That places Croatia 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Claims on central government, etc. in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Croatia, 2012 to 2024.
Year % GDP Change
2012 16.9%
2013 15.8% -6.7%
2014 16.9% +7.1%
2015 18.3% +8.1%
2016 20.0% +9.4%
2017 15.7% -21.3%
2018 15.7% -0.1%
2019 13.7% -12.8%
2020 19.3% +40.7%
2021 17.1% -11.1%
2022 13.8% -19.8%
2023 9.6% -30.2%
2024 8.7% -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.6% 13.7% 20.0% 8
2020s 13.7% 8.7% 19.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is claims on central government, etc. in Croatia?
Claims on central government, etc. in Croatia was 8.7% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2024.
How does Croatia rank for claims on central government, etc.?
Croatia ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 11,494 data points, 1960–2025
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Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.