Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Croatia

Croatia: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 26.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
26.3%
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
26th
of 178 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2012
All-time low
10.9%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1994–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Croatia, 1994–2020

10152025301994200720201994: 19 %1995: 16.2 %1996: 14.4 %1997: 11.9 %1998: 10.9 %1999: 11.3 %2000: 12.5 %2001: 13.3 %2002: 13.4 %2003: 12.3 %2004: 11.8 %2005: 14.4 %2006: 13.6 %2007: 13 %2008: 14.8 %2009: 17.4 %2010: 23.7 %2011: 26.4 %2012: 31.8 %2013: 27.4 %2014: 28.2 %2015: 27.7 %2016: 27.4 %2017: 23.1 %2018: 22.6 %2019: 22.1 %2020: 26.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Croatia is 26.3%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Croatia peaked at 31.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1998.

That places Croatia 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Croatia, 1994 to 2020.
Year % Change
1994 19.0%
1995 16.2% -14.9%
1996 14.4% -11.3%
1997 11.9% -16.8%
1998 10.9% -9.2%
1999 11.3% +3.8%
2000 12.5% +11.2%
2001 13.3% +6.1%
2002 13.4% +0.9%
2003 12.3% -8.6%
2004 11.8% -3.4%
2005 14.4% +21.7%
2006 13.6% -5.8%
2007 13.0% -4.1%
2008 14.8% +13.6%
2009 17.4% +17.8%
2010 23.7% +35.8%
2011 26.4% +11.7%
2012 31.8% +20.4%
2013 27.4% -13.8%
2014 28.2% +2.8%
2015 27.7% -1.6%
2016 27.4% -1.0%
2017 23.1% -16.0%
2018 22.6% -1.8%
2019 22.1% -2.3%
2020 26.3% +19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.9% 10.9% 19.0% 6
2000s 13.7% 11.8% 17.4% 10
2010s 26.0% 22.1% 31.8% 10
2020s 26.3% 26.3% 26.3% 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 23 Bahamas 26.9% compare
  2. 24 Sri Lanka 26.9% compare
  3. 25 Albania 26.8% compare
  4. 27 Malaysia 24.8% compare
  5. 28 Syrian Arab Republic 24.7% compare
  6. 29 Cyprus 24.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Croatia?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Croatia was 26.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1998.
How does Croatia rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Croatia ranks 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).