International debt issues to GDP in Croatia

Croatia: International debt issues to GDP was 30.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
30.4%
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
38th
of 116 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 2015
All-time low
7.6%
in 2008
Years of data
24
1997–2020

International debt issues to GDP in Croatia, 1997–2020

10152025301997200820201997: 8.5 %1998: 8.2 %1999: 11.2 %2000: 15.6 %2001: 17.6 %2002: 18.9 %2003: 18.9 %2004: 18.3 %2005: 13.6 %2006: 10.9 %2007: 10.7 %2008: 7.6 %2009: 11.7 %2010: 12.4 %2011: 13.7 %2012: 20.6 %2013: 26.4 %2014: 26.3 %2015: 32.3 %2016: 30.1 %2017: 29.7 %2018: 26.3 %2019: 26.1 %2020: 30.4 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, international debt issues to gdp in Croatia stood at 30.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 144.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Croatia peaked at 32.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2008.

That places Croatia 38th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.3% 8.2% 11.2% 3
2000s 14.4% 7.6% 18.9% 10
2010s 24.4% 12.4% 32.3% 10
2020s 30.4% 30.4% 30.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is international debt issues to gdp in Croatia?
International debt issues to gdp in Croatia was 30.4% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2008.
How does Croatia rank for international debt issues to gdp?
Croatia ranks 38th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.