Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Croatia
Croatia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Croatia, 1991–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Croatia stood at -1.4%.
The figure is down 218.7% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Croatia peaked at 1.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -8.9%, in 2000.
Croatia ranks 59th of 156 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.4% | -8.3% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | -4.3% | -8.9% | -1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.4% | -7.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.6% | -6.3% | -0.4% | 4 |
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More public sector data for Croatia
- Arms imports 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 21.2% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 7.9% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 47.1% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.2% (2023)
- Interest payments 4.2% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 16.3% (2023)
- Interest payments 4.2% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.8% (2023)
- Compensation of employees 14.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Croatia?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Croatia was -1.4% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.9% in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Croatia ranks 59th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.