Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Croatia

Croatia: Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial was 54.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
54.0%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
81st
of 187 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 2012
All-time low
24.2%
in 1996
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Croatia, 1995–2021

2030405060701995200820211995: 25.8 %1996: 24.2 %1997: 31.1 %1998: 34.5 %1999: 31.3 %2000: 31.4 %2001: 35.9 %2002: 42.7 %2003: 44.6 %2004: 47.4 %2005: 51.5 %2006: 58 %2007: 61 %2008: 63.6 %2009: 66.2 %2010: 67.6 %2011: 69.2 %2012: 70 %2013: 68.7 %2014: 67.3 %2015: 63.6 %2016: 59.4 %2017: 56.3 %2018: 54.6 %2019: 53.1 %2020: 59.8 %2021: 54 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Croatia stood at 54.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Croatia peaked at 70.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1996.

That places Croatia 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%) in Croatia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % Change
1995 25.8%
1996 24.2% -6.4%
1997 31.1% +28.6%
1998 34.5% +11.1%
1999 31.3% -9.3%
2000 31.4% +0.3%
2001 35.9% +14.4%
2002 42.7% +18.9%
2003 44.6% +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%
2021 54.0% -9.7%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 54.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.9%, 64% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 54.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.3%, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.4% 24.2% 34.5% 5
2000s 50.2% 31.4% 66.2% 10
2010s 63.0% 53.1% 70.0% 10
2020s 56.9% 54.0% 59.8% 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 78 Russia 56.3% compare
  2. 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 55.9% compare
  3. 80 North Macedonia 55.9% compare
  4. 82 Czechia 53.6% compare
  5. 83 Montenegro 52.7% compare
  6. 84 Palestine 52.3% compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Croatia?
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Croatia was 54.0% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1996.
How does Croatia rank for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial?
Croatia ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,619 data points, 1960–2021
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Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions (IFS lines 22d and 42d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF)