Domestic credit to private sector in Croatia
Croatia: Domestic credit to private sector was 59.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in Croatia, 1995–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, domestic credit to private sector in Croatia stood at 59.8%.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Croatia peaked at 70.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1996.
That places Croatia 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25.8% | — |
| 1996 | 24.2% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 31.1% | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 31.5% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 68.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 53.1% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.4% | 24.2% | 34.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 31.6% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 53.1% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 69 Iran, Islamic Republic of 60.3% compare
- 70 Montenegro 60.0% compare
- 71 Russian Federation 59.8% compare
- 73 Grenada 59.4% compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 58.5% compare
- 75 North Macedonia 56.9% compare
More financial sector data for Croatia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.53 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.53 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector in Croatia?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Croatia was 59.8% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1996.
- How does Croatia rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Croatia ranks 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.