Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Croatia
Croatia: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 8.58 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Croatia, 1993–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending rate, percent per annum in Croatia is 8.58, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Croatia peaked at 1,444 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.58, in 2014.
Croatia ranks 75th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,444 | — |
| 1994 | 22.91 | -98.4% |
| 1995 | 20.24 | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 22.52 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 15.47 | -31.3% |
| 1998 | 15.75 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 14.94 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 12.07 | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 9.55 | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 12.84 | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 11.58 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 11.75 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.19 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 9.93 | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 9.33 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 10.07 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 11.55 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 10.38 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 9.68 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 9.48 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.25 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.58 | -7.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 8.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.18, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 8.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.27, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -98.4% | 1,444 | 22.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222.21 | 14.94 | 1,444 | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.99 | 9.33 | 12.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.47 | 8.58 | 10.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 lending rate, percent per annum in Croatia?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Croatia was 8.58 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,444 in 1993.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 in 2014.
- How does Croatia rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Croatia ranks 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2014.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Lending Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.