Croatia has a GDP of $92.5B compared to $345B for the Czech Republic, ranking 74/197 and 45/197 by economy size, respectively.
Croatia has $53.3B in government debt (55.9% of GDP), compared to $148B (44.2% of GDP) in the Czech Republic.
The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.
| Year | GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Croatia
|
Czech Republic
|
|||
| Current $ | Constant $ | Current $ | Constant $ | |
| 1990 | $25,650,213,280 | $46,596,559,831 | $41,016,881,802 | $122,972,963,913 |
| 1991 | $18,760,386,775 | $36,769,964,789 | $30,071,014,282 | $108,689,725,031 |
| 1992 | $10,621,169,291 | $32,462,991,993 | $35,051,065,440 | $108,139,165,551 |
| 1993 | $11,259,647,874 | $29,857,647,989 | $41,155,654,032 | $108,206,108,282 |
| 1994 | $15,062,911,617 | $31,610,433,645 | $48,188,478,339 | $111,354,158,853 |
| 1995 | $22,772,394,547 | $33,746,817,538 | $60,572,381,311 | $118,281,953,160 |
| 1996 | $24,150,978,347 | $35,808,404,184 | $67,804,105,330 | $123,212,636,053 |
| 1997 | $24,175,764,812 | $38,017,063,245 | $62,539,765,163 | $122,478,487,836 |
| 1998 | $25,890,228,430 | $38,873,085,038 | $67,187,217,328 | $121,996,963,424 |
| 1999 | $23,777,026,779 | $38,543,171,373 | $65,586,562,605 | $123,678,521,512 |
| 2000 | $22,134,411,297 | $39,678,365,282 | $62,175,642,238 | $128,638,858,401 |
| 2001 | $23,066,883,850 | $40,912,852,422 | $68,135,304,464 | $132,391,536,300 |
| 2002 | $26,757,722,429 | $43,287,159,654 | $82,607,869,610 | $134,395,228,572 |
| 2003 | $35,245,317,002 | $45,697,550,022 | $100,435,924,705 | $138,831,395,778 |
| 2004 | $41,836,292,157 | $47,603,359,433 | $120,147,899,984 | $145,406,922,288 |
| 2005 | $45,013,119,282 | $49,663,193,223 | $137,264,185,596 | $154,676,655,550 |
| 2006 | $49,590,197,657 | $52,186,811,454 | $156,236,258,387 | $164,921,158,025 |
| 2007 | $59,298,265,770 | $54,821,664,180 | $190,040,702,287 | $173,973,393,346 |
| 2008 | $68,478,776,206 | $55,900,878,030 | $236,506,264,754 | $178,518,044,754 |
| 2009 | $62,321,642,125 | $52,091,816,698 | $206,971,882,705 | $169,952,170,271 |
| 2010 | $58,981,738,869 | $51,396,869,396 | $211,168,667,286 | $174,565,802,522 |
| 2011 | $62,903,737,380 | $51,346,628,209 | $231,429,378,717 | $177,659,773,383 |
| 2012 | $57,551,963,753 | $50,189,405,845 | $210,363,223,088 | $176,290,606,022 |
| 2013 | $59,852,401,272 | $50,126,443,322 | $213,024,360,541 | $176,216,894,660 |
| 2014 | $59,612,144,078 | $49,847,163,745 | $210,911,285,078 | $180,173,337,875 |
| 2015 | $51,005,200,670 | $51,005,200,670 | $189,107,698,562 | $189,107,698,562 |
| 2016 | $52,654,855,638 | $52,770,556,703 | $198,160,659,304 | $193,988,322,685 |
| 2017 | $56,186,190,438 | $54,501,936,569 | $221,563,575,696 | $204,024,435,233 |
| 2018 | $61,668,130,123 | $56,085,044,234 | $251,992,360,762 | $209,798,950,825 |
| 2019 | $61,467,582,194 | $57,823,926,883 | $256,794,209,029 | $217,279,912,682 |
| 2020 | $57,963,370,885 | $53,017,808,755 | $251,109,660,603 | $205,753,475,018 |
| 2021 | $69,006,802,299 | $59,714,859,478 | $290,972,714,482 | $214,043,320,221 |
| 2022 | $71,198,635,102 | $64,066,840,477 | $301,831,228,326 | $220,137,498,831 |
| 2023 | $84,393,795,502 | $66,182,676,637 | $343,206,568,135 | $220,015,846,842 |
| 2024 | $92,526,176,109 | $68,707,509,494 | $345,036,675,975 | $222,480,870,567 |
Economic indicators
|
Croatia
|
Czech Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product |
$92.5B
2024 |
$345B
2024 |
| GDP rank |
74/197
2024 |
45/197
2024 |
| GDP growth |
9.64%
2023-2024 |
0.53%
2023-2024 |
| GDP per capita |
$23,931
2024 |
$31,707
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank |
50/197
2024 |
39/197
2024 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$48,575
2024 |
$56,806
2024 |
| Government debt |
$53.3B
2024 |
$148B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
55.9%
2025 |
44.2%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$13,796
2024 |
$13,630
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank |
42/185
2024 |
43/185
2024 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$20,265
2025 |
$21,451
2025 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$27.8B
2024 |
$34.6B
2024 |
| Number of billionaires |
1
2025 |
11
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
23.3%
2023 |
21.5%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.9%
2023 |
3.8%
2023 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
48.9%
2025 |
43.3%
2025 |
| Consumer prices inflation |
2.97%
2023-2024 |
2.44%
2023-2024 |
| Central bank interest rate | n/a |
3.5%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.03%
2024 |
2.6%
2024 |
| Population |
3839202
|
10753822
|
GDP per capita in Croatia vs Czech Republic
Croatia's GDP per capita is $23,931, ranking 50/197, compared to $31,707 in the Czech Republic, ranking 39/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Croatia ranks 47th at $48,575, while the Czech Republic ranks 34th at $56,806.
| Year | Current $ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Croatia
|
Czech Republic
|
|||
| GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | |
| 1990 | $5,369 | $9,519 | $3,969 | $12,806 |
| 1991 | $4,001 | $7,912 | $2,917 | $11,730 |
| 1992 | $2,321 | $7,321 | $3,397 | $11,924 |
| 1993 | $2,448 | $6,856 | $3,984 | $12,201 |
| 1994 | $3,238 | $7,332 | $4,663 | $12,820 |
| 1995 | $4,929 | $8,046 | $5,865 | $13,948 |
| 1996 | $5,300 | $8,802 | $6,573 | $14,775 |
| 1997 | $5,331 | $9,534 | $6,069 | $14,908 |
| 1998 | $5,713 | $9,889 | $6,527 | $15,063 |
| 1999 | $5,269 | $9,943 | $6,378 | $15,494 |
| 2000 | $4,954 | $10,672 | $6,063 | $16,329 |
| 2001 | $5,365 | $11,654 | $6,669 | $17,711 |
| 2002 | $6,220 | $12,775 | $8,101 | $18,344 |
| 2003 | $8,190 | $13,693 | $9,852 | $19,607 |
| 2004 | $9,719 | $14,688 | $11,783 | $20,991 |
| 2005 | $10,444 | $15,451 | $13,442 | $22,115 |
| 2006 | $11,503 | $17,635 | $15,259 | $23,919 |
| 2007 | $13,758 | $19,571 | $18,453 | $26,269 |
| 2008 | $15,889 | $21,020 | $22,775 | $27,938 |
| 2009 | $14,476 | $20,350 | $19,817 | $27,699 |
| 2010 | $13,731 | $20,144 | $20,160 | $28,157 |
| 2011 | $14,695 | $21,196 | $22,049 | $29,237 |
| 2012 | $13,509 | $21,620 | $20,014 | $29,466 |
| 2013 | $14,136 | $22,432 | $20,260 | $31,013 |
| 2014 | $14,188 | $22,708 | $20,038 | $32,743 |
| 2015 | $12,285 | $23,759 | $17,932 | $34,102 |
| 2016 | $12,821 | $25,804 | $18,754 | $36,445 |
| 2017 | $13,903 | $27,889 | $20,913 | $39,346 |
| 2018 | $15,460 | $29,789 | $23,706 | $41,638 |
| 2019 | $15,564 | $33,064 | $24,063 | $45,614 |
| 2020 | $14,808 | $31,596 | $23,473 | $44,839 |
| 2021 | $17,790 | $36,933 | $27,696 | $47,796 |
| 2022 | $18,466 | $41,960 | $28,282 | $51,710 |
| 2023 | $21,865 | $45,603 | $31,591 | $53,217 |
| 2024 | $23,931 | $48,575 | $31,707 | $56,806 |
Spending and national debt comparison
In 2024, Croatia's government spending was $44.8B, accounting for 48.9% of its GDP, while the Czech Republic's spent $148B, or 43.3% of GDP.
Debt-to-GDP ratio is 55.9% in Croatia and 44.2% in the Czech Republic, ranking 94/185 and 119/185, respectively.
| Year | % of GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Croatia
|
Czech Republic
|
|||
| Government spending | Government debt | Government spending | Government debt | |
| 1992 | 37.1% | - | - | - |
| 1993 | 36% | - | - | - |
| 1994 | 45.4% | - | - | - |
| 1995 | 50.3% | - | 52.8% | 13.5% |
| 1996 | 52.1% | - | 41.4% | 11.5% |
| 1997 | 51.7% | 22.5% | 41.3% | 12.1% |
| 1998 | 56.8% | 23.3% | 41.6% | 13.9% |
| 1999 | 58.9% | 30% | 40.9% | 15.1% |
| 2000 | 54.6% | 35.4% | 40.6% | 16.9% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | 36.6% | 43.1% | 22.6% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | 36.5% | 44.4% | 25.7% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | 37.8% | 49% | 28.1% |
| 2004 | 49% | 40% | 42.2% | 28.3% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | 40.9% | 42.3% | 27.7% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | 38.4% | 41.5% | 27.6% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | 37.1% | 40.5% | 27.3% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | 38.9% | 40.9% | 28.2% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | 47.9% | 44.5% | 33.4% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | 56.8% | 43.2% | 36.7% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | 63.1% | 42.8% | 39.4% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | 68.9% | 44.4% | 43.8% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | 79.5% | 42.4% | 44.1% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | 83.2% | 42.3% | 41.5% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | 82.8% | 41.7% | 39.5% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | 79.3% | 39.4% | 36.2% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | 76.2% | 38.5% | 33.8% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | 72.8% | 40.1% | 31.7% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | 70.9% | 40.4% | 29.6% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | 86.5% | 46.3% | 36.9% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | 78.2% | 45% | 40.7% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | 68.5% | 43% | 42.5% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | 61.8% | 43.9% | 42.4% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | 57.6% | 43% | 43% |
| 2025 | 48.9% | 55.9% | 43.3% | 44.2% |
Government deficit by year
In 2024, Croatia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$1.98B, equivalent to -2.14% of GDP. This compares to the Czech Republic's deficit of -$7.63B, or -2.21% of GDP.
Over the past 30 years, Croatia recorded a fiscal deficit in 26 of those years, while the Czech Republic ran a deficit in 26 years. On average, Croatia posted an annual deficit equal to -4.07% of GDP, compared to deficit of -3.17% of GDP for the Czech Republic.
| Year | Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Croatia
|
Czech Republic
|
|
| 1992 | -5.69% | - |
| 1993 | -2.67% | - |
| 1994 | -0.82% | - |
| 1995 | -4.23% | -12.3% |
| 1996 | -4.41% | -2.98% |
| 1997 | -4.93% | -3.14% |
| 1998 | -6.36% | -4.14% |
| 1999 | -11.1% | -3.08% |
| 2000 | -9.2% | -3.55% |
| 2001 | -4.79% | -5.76% |
| 2002 | -4.9% | -6.34% |
| 2003 | -5.03% | -6.87% |
| 2004 | -6.09% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | -3.24% | -3.06% |
| 2006 | -2.01% | -2.19% |
| 2007 | -2.28% | -0.68% |
| 2008 | -2.34% | -2% |
| 2009 | -7.15% | -5.46% |
| 2010 | -6.46% | -4.14% |
| 2011 | -7.53% | -2.71% |
| 2012 | -5.46% | -3.92% |
| 2013 | -5.52% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | -5.19% | -2.09% |
| 2015 | -3.53% | -0.67% |
| 2016 | -1.04% | 0.68% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | 1.46% |
| 2018 | 0.23% | 0.88% |
| 2019 | 2.31% | 0.28% |
| 2020 | -7.23% | -5.65% |
| 2021 | -2.55% | -4.95% |
| 2022 | 0.14% | -3.07% |
| 2023 | -0.86% | -3.78% |
| 2024 | -2.14% | -2.21% |
| 2025 | -2.36% | -2.56% |
Inflation comparison by year
Over the past 29 years, Croatia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.95%, compared with 3.8% in the Czech Republic. In 2024, inflation was 2.97% in Croatia and 2.44% in the Czech Republic.
| Year | Inflation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Croatia
|
Czech Republic
|
Croatia
|
Czech Republic
|
| 1996 | 4.3% | 8.76% | |
| 1997 | 4.17% | 8.6% | |
| 1998 | 6.4% | 10.7% | |
| 1999 | 4.02% | 2.14% | |
| 2000 | 4.61% | 3.78% | |
| 2001 | 3.78% | 4.66% | |
| 2002 | 1.67% | 1.9% | |
| 2003 | 1.77% | 0.12% | |
| 2004 | 2.06% | 2.76% | |
| 2005 | 3.32% | 1.86% | |
| 2006 | 3.19% | 2.53% | |
| 2007 | 2.9% | 2.85% | |
| 2008 | 6.08% | 6.36% | |
| 2009 | 2.38% | 1.02% | |
| 2010 | 1.03% | 1.47% | |
| 2011 | 2.27% | 1.92% | |
| 2012 | 3.41% | 3.29% | |
| 2013 | 2.22% | 1.44% | |
| 2014 | -0.22% | 0.34% | |
| 2015 | -0.46% | 0.31% | |
| 2016 | -1.12% | 0.68% | |
| 2017 | 1.13% | 2.45% | |
| 2018 | 1.5% | 2.15% | |
| 2019 | 0.77% | 2.85% | |
| 2020 | 0.15% | 3.16% | |
| 2021 | 2.55% | 3.84% | |
| 2022 | 10.8% | 15.1% | |
| 2023 | 7.94% | 10.7% | |
| 2024 | 2.97% | 2.44% | |
Top exports between countries
|
Croatia
|
|
|---|---|
| Export category | Export value |
| Transport & tourism services | $370M |
| Machinery & equipment | $100M |
| Chemicals & pharma | $98.7M |
| Textiles & consumer goods | $88.5M |
| Metals | $45.7M |
| Processed food, beverages & tobacco | $29.9M |
| Business & finance services | $25.9M |
| Raw agricultural goods | $22.3M |
| IT & IP services | $19.4M |
| Wood & paper products | $15.7M |
|
Czech Republic
|
|
|---|---|
| Export category | Export value |
| Machinery & equipment | $443M |
| Chemicals & pharma | $200M |
| Processed food, beverages & tobacco | $131M |
| Textiles & consumer goods | $110M |
| Animal & marine products | $67.3M |
| Transport & tourism services | $58.2M |
| Metals | $56M |
| Wood & paper products | $31.5M |
| Raw materials & minerals | $31M |
| Business & finance services | $25.1M |
Balance of trade
|
Croatia
|
Czech Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
Current account balance
|
-$1.05B
2024 |
$6.05B
2024 |
| Current account balance ranking |
124/189
2024 |
31/189
2024 |
| Current account balance, % of GDP |
-1.13%
2024 |
+1.75%
2024 |
| Goods imports |
$41.5B
2024 |
$179B
2024 |
| Goods exports |
$21.9B
2024 |
$197B
2024 |
| Service imports |
$8.35B
2024 |
$38B
2024 |
| Service exports |
$24.7B
2024 |
$42.5B
2024 |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP |
52.9%
2024 |
62.7%
2024 |
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP |
49.8%
2024 |
69.2%
2024 |
Economic freedom indices
The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.
|
Croatia
|
Czech Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Economic freedom | 68.7 | 72.9 |
| Economic freedom ranking | 45/197 | 25/197 |
| Property rights | 81.3 | 89.9 |
| Government integrity | 53.4 | 62.8 |
| Judicial effectiveness | 71.4 | 92 |
| Tax burden | 77.3 | 78.9 |
| Government spending | 35.1 | 42.2 |
| Fiscal health | 90.3 | 71.5 |
| Business freedom | 80.4 | 81.4 |
| Labor freedom | 69.1 | 57.9 |
| Monetary freedom | 66.6 | 68.9 |
| Trade freedom | 79.6 | 79.6 |
| Investment freedom | 60 | 70 |
| Financial freedom | 60 | 80 |
Economic freedom by year comparison
The Economic Freedom Index for Croatia is 68.7, ranking 45/197, compared to 72.9 for the Czech Republic, ranking 25/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.
| Year | Economic freedom index | |
|---|---|---|
|
Croatia
|
Czech Republic
|
|
| 1995 | - | 67.8 |
| 1996 | 48 | 68.1 |
| 1997 | 46.7 | 68.8 |
| 1998 | 51.7 | 68.4 |
| 1999 | 53.1 | 69.7 |
| 2000 | 53.6 | 68.6 |
| 2001 | 50.7 | 70.2 |
| 2002 | 51.1 | 66.5 |
| 2003 | 53.3 | 67.5 |
| 2004 | 53.1 | 67 |
| 2005 | 51.9 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 53.6 | 66.4 |
| 2007 | 53.4 | 67.4 |
| 2008 | 54.1 | 68.1 |
| 2009 | 55.1 | 69.4 |
| 2010 | 59.2 | 69.8 |
| 2011 | 61.1 | 70.4 |
| 2012 | 60.9 | 69.9 |
| 2013 | 61.3 | 70.9 |
| 2014 | 60.4 | 72.2 |
| 2015 | 61.5 | 72.5 |
| 2016 | 59.1 | 73.2 |
| 2017 | 59.4 | 73.3 |
| 2018 | 61 | 74.2 |
| 2019 | 61.4 | 73.7 |
| 2020 | 62.2 | 74.8 |
| 2021 | 63.6 | 73.8 |
| 2022 | 67.6 | 74.4 |
| 2023 | 66.4 | 71.9 |
| 2024 | 67.2 | 70.2 |
| 2025 | 68.7 | 72.9 |
More economic indicators
|
Croatia
|
Czech Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Services, % of GDP |
59.7%
2024 |
59.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
19.8%
2024 |
30.2%
2024 |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP |
3.41%
2024 |
1.5%
2024 |
|
GNI, Atlas method
|
$85.4B
2024 |
$317B
2024 |
| GNI per capita, PPP |
$48,760
2024 |
$54,340
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$3.34B
2024 |
$146B
2024 |
| Total reserves ranking |
116/177
2024 |
22/177
2024 |
|
Net foreign direct investment
|
-$1.88B
2024 |
-$1.87B
2024 |
|
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
|
$4.67B
2024 |
$13.1B
2024 |
|
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
|
$2.79B
2024 |
$11.2B
2024 |
| Poverty at national poverty lines |
20.3%
2023 |
10.2%
2021 |
|
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
|
23.5%
2024 |
26%
2024 |
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