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Economy of Croatia vs Gabon compared: GDP & Debt

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Croatia has a GDP of $105B compared to $21.4B for Gabon, ranking 73/197 and 132/197 by economy size, respectively.

Croatia has $58.7B in government debt (55.9% of GDP), compared to $16.9B (78.9% of GDP) in Gabon.

Croatia vs Gabon GDP by year

Croatia
Gabon
1x
Year GDP, current $
Croatia Gabon
2025 $105,060,182,186 $21,427,119,323
2024 $92,981,894,168 $20,895,684,426
2023 $85,621,337,533 $19,388,372,071
2022 $71,196,460,237 $20,440,655,695
2021 $69,002,262,505 $19,444,935,097
2020 $57,959,824,238 $15,342,236,164
2019 $61,467,261,345 $16,874,405,465
2018 $61,668,280,700 $16,867,326,402
2017 $56,182,225,079 $14,929,487,485
2016 $52,650,804,052 $14,023,890,265
2015 $50,999,271,059 $14,383,107,763
2014 $59,607,109,597 $18,203,966,896
2013 $59,846,869,999 $17,595,744,798
2012 $57,547,495,860 $17,170,464,016
2011 $62,889,150,894 $18,210,307,744
2010 $58,975,127,201 $14,372,593,020
2009 $62,315,450,611 $12,113,699,068
2008 $68,473,103,477 $15,571,348,344
2007 $59,290,547,254 $12,455,409,587
2006 $49,583,643,048 $10,327,598,306
2005 $45,012,776,906 $9,582,783,991
2004 $41,836,096,243 $7,770,219,008
2003 $35,244,797,329 $6,511,903,365
2002 $26,757,633,353 $5,335,451,100
2001 $23,067,071,478 $5,023,265,413
2000 $22,134,069,750 $5,080,483,629
1999 $23,776,940,769 $4,662,992,036
1998 $25,889,813,449 $4,483,417,310
1997 $24,175,272,572 $5,326,817,115
1996 $24,151,469,717 $5,694,040,003
1995 $22,772,224,146 $4,958,845,648
1994 $15,062,911,617 $4,190,819,344
1993 $11,259,647,874 $4,378,645,081
1992 $10,621,169,291 $5,592,390,827
1991 $18,760,386,775 $5,402,919,785
1990 $25,650,213,280 $5,952,293,765
1989 - $4,186,411,464
1988 - $3,834,503,376
1987 - $3,281,797,043
1986 - $3,403,638,189
1985 - $3,339,914,757
1984 - $3,561,451,561
1983 - $3,391,275,732
1982 - $3,618,007,841
1981 - $3,862,269,121
1980 - $4,279,637,942
1979 - $3,030,251,120
1978 - $2,389,479,272
1977 - $2,809,349,069
1976 - $3,009,409,974
1975 - $2,157,592,940
1974 - $1,544,216,002
1973 - $722,780,701
1972 - $430,508,359
1971 - $381,687,073
1970 - $323,802,476
1969 - $318,124,701
1968 - $294,468,564
1967 - $271,543,680
1966 - $245,849,781
1965 - $226,474,286
1964 - $215,679,855
1963 - $154,480,244
1962 - $182,796,536
1961 - $167,637,907
1960 - $141,468,978

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Croatia vs Gabon by year

Croatia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Gabon
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Croatia Gabon
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $27,104 - $8,263 -
2024 $24,050 $49,551 $8,230 $21,510
2023 $22,183 $47,760 $7,803 $20,756
2022 $18,466 $42,125 $8,409 $19,993
2021 $17,789 $36,930 $8,181 $18,524
2020 $14,808 $31,594 $6,606 $14,477
2019 $15,564 $33,064 $7,441 $15,950
2018 $15,460 $29,789 $7,624 $15,432
2017 $13,902 $27,888 $6,922 $14,797
2016 $12,820 $25,803 $6,677 $13,998
2015 $12,284 $23,750 $7,047 $14,306
2014 $14,187 $22,706 $9,201 $14,854
2013 $14,135 $22,430 $9,198 $14,498
2012 $13,508 $21,619 $9,297 $14,620
2011 $14,692 $21,191 $10,219 $14,784
2010 $13,730 $20,139 $8,357 $14,015
2009 $14,475 $20,358 $7,291 $13,384
2008 $15,888 $21,018 $9,689 $13,734
2007 $13,756 $19,568 $8,004 $14,391
2006 $11,501 $17,629 $6,847 $13,637
2005 $10,443 $15,451 $6,548 $14,028
2004 $9,719 $14,686 $5,466 $13,638
2003 $8,190 $13,692 $4,711 $13,564
2002 $6,220 $12,775 $3,966 $13,369
2001 $5,365 $11,653 $3,836 $13,556
2000 $4,954 $10,675 $3,983 $13,326
1999 $5,269 $9,943 $3,751 $13,629
1998 $5,712 $9,890 $3,700 $15,138
1997 $5,331 $9,536 $4,509 $14,837
1996 $5,300 $8,806 $4,943 $14,147
1995 $4,929 $8,052 $4,415 $13,750
1994 $3,238 $7,337 $3,828 $13,164
1993 $2,448 $6,861 $4,106 $12,757
1992 $2,321 $7,326 $5,386 $12,312
1991 $4,001 $7,918 $5,345 $12,760
1990 $5,369 $9,526 $6,051 $11,952
1989 - - $4,374 -
1988 - - $4,119 -
1987 - - $3,624 -
1986 - - $3,865 -
1985 - - $3,898 -
1984 - - $4,273 -
1983 - - $4,182 -
1982 - - $4,584 -
1981 - - $5,026 -
1980 - - $5,718 -
1979 - - $4,155 -
1978 - - $3,360 -
1977 - - $4,048 -
1976 - - $4,441 -
1975 - - $3,258 -
1974 - - $2,384 -
1973 - - $1,140 -
1972 - - $693 -
1971 - - $627 -
1970 - - $543 -
1969 - - $545 -
1968 - - $515 -
1967 - - $482 -
1966 - - $443 -
1965 - - $415 -
1964 - - $400 -
1963 - - $290.7 -
1962 - - $348 -
1961 - - $323 -
1960 - - $276.1 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Croatia's GDP per capita is $27,104, ranking 49/197, compared to $8,263 in Gabon, ranking 96/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Croatia ranks 46th at $49,551, while Gabon ranks 90th at $21,510.

Economic indicators

Croatia Gabon
Gross domestic product
$105B
2025
$21.4B
2025
GDP rank
73/197
2025
132/197
2025
GDP growth
3.4%
2024-2025
2.47%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$27,104
2025
$8,263
2025
GDP per capita rank
49/197
2025
96/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$21,510
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
46/197
2024
90/197
2024
Government debt
$58.7B
2025
$16.9B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.9%
2025
78.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$15,144
2025
$6,521
2025
Government debt per person rank
44/185
2025
74/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,376
2026
$5,617
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$37.9B
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.2%
2017
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.3%
2025
28.6%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
3.69%
2024-2025
1.77%
2024-2025
Unemployment rate
4.9%
2025
17.4%
2024
Population
3849788
2676097

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Croatia
Spending

Debt
Gabon
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Croatia Gabon
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 49.3% 55.9% 28.6% 78.9%
2024 48% 57.4% 24.8% 70.9%
2023 46.3% 60.9% 21.5% 70.6%
2022 45% 68.5% 19.7% 65.6%
2021 48.2% 78.2% 17.3% 72.9%
2020 53.8% 86.5% 19.8% 83%
2019 44.4% 70.9% 17.4% 59.8%
2018 45% 72.8% 17.1% 62.3%
2017 44.1% 76.2% 18.1% 62.9%
2016 45.9% 79.3% 21.8% 64.5%
2015 47.6% 82.8% 22.3% 44.7%
2014 48.7% 83.2% 23.8% 34.1%
2013 48% 79.5% 34.7% 31.1%
2012 47.3% 68.9% 23.9% 21.4%
2011 48.6% 63.1% 22.1% 21.4%
2010 48.2% 56.8% 23.1% 21.3%
2009 49.3% 47.9% 22.6% 26%
2008 46.3% 38.9% 18.9% 20.1%
2007 46.4% 37.1% 19.4% 39.2%
2006 44.6% 38.4% 21.1% 34.9%
2005 46.5% 40.9% 20.8% 41.7%
2004 49% 40% 20.9% 60.3%
2003 49.6% 37.8% 21.2% 70.2%
2002 49.2% 36.5% 25.7% 81.1%
2001 50.6% 36.6% 27.8% 81%
2000 54.6% 35.4% 20.3% 72.5%
1999 58.9% 30% 25.5% 73.1%
1998 56.8% 23.3% 45.5% 87.6%
1997 51.7% 22.5% 29.7% 57%
1996 52.1% - 22.2% 64.5%
1995 50.3% - 25.1% 73.4%
1994 45.4% - 23.9% 71.3%
1993 35.9% - 26.9% 90.1%
1992 37.1% - 26.5% 87.9%
1991 - - 25.1% 89.3%
1990 - - 22.6% 90%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1997, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Croatia's government spending was $51.8B, accounting for 49.3% of its GDP, while Gabon spent $6.14B, or 28.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 55.9% in Croatia and 78.9% in Gabon, ranking 87/185 and 44/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Croatia

Gabon
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Croatia Gabon
2025 -2.89% -8.47%
2024 -1.95% -3.3%
2023 -0.79% 1.79%
2022 0.14% -0.89%
2021 -2.57% -1.93%
2020 -7.24% -2.19%
2019 2.32% 2.13%
2018 0.22% -0.21%
2017 0.81% -1.7%
2016 -1.04% -4.71%
2015 -3.53% -1.12%
2014 -5.19% 5.98%
2013 -5.51% -3.07%
2012 -5.46% 6.2%
2011 -7.51% 1.41%
2010 -6.45% 2.7%
2009 -7.15% 6.77%
2008 -2.33% 11%
2007 -2.27% 8.06%
2006 -2% 8.67%
2005 -3.24% 7.98%
2004 -6.09% 6.99%
2003 -5.03% 7.75%
2002 -4.9% 3.72%
2001 -4.79% 4.07%
2000 -9.2% 11.1%
1999 -11.1% 1.11%
1998 -6.36% -13.1%
1997 -4.93% 1.41%
1996 -4.41% 2.12%
1995 -4.23% 2.64%
1994 -0.82% -1.53%
1993 -2.67% -5.35%
1992 -5.69% -4.9%
1991 - -2.03%
1990 - -3.83%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Croatia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $3.04B, equivalent to 2.89% of GDP. This compares to Gabon's deficit of $1.82B, or 8.47% of GDP.

Over the past 34 years, Croatia recorded a fiscal deficit in 30 of those years, while Gabon ran a deficit in 14 years. On average, Croatia posted an annual deficit equal to 3.94% of GDP, compared to surplus of 1.5% of GDP for Gabon.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Croatia

Gabon
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Croatia Gabon
2025 3.69% 1.77%
2024 2.97% 1.17%
2023 7.94% 3.63%
2022 10.8% 4.23%
2021 2.55% 1.09%
2020 0.15% 1.35%
2019 0.77% 2.46%
2018 1.5% 4.75%
2017 1.13% 2.65%
2016 -1.12% 2.11%
2015 -0.46% -0.34%
2014 -0.22% 4.69%
2013 2.22% 0.51%
2012 3.41% 2.65%
2011 2.27% 1.26%
2010 1.03% 1.46%
2009 2.38% 1.89%
2008 6.08% 5.26%
2007 2.9% 5.03%
2006 3.19% -1.41%
2005 3.32% 3.71%
2004 2.06% 0.41%
2003 1.77% 2.24%
2002 1.67% 0.04%
2001 3.78% 2.14%
2000 4.61% 0.5%
1999 4.02% -1.94%
1998 6.4% 1.45%
1997 4.17% 3.97%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Croatia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.93%, compared with 2.03% in Gabon. In 2025, inflation was 3.69% in Croatia and 1.77% in Gabon.

Top exports between countries

Croatia
Export category Export value
Wood & paper products $522K
Metals $369K
Raw agricultural goods $341K
Animal & marine products $293K
Textiles & consumer goods $49K
Machinery & equipment $40K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $18K
Gabon
Export category Export value
Wood & paper products $44K
Chemicals & pharma $1K
Machinery & equipment $1K

Balance of trade

Croatia Gabon
Current account balance
-$1.93B
2024
$141M
2015
Current account balance ranking
141/190
2024
61/190
2015
Current account balance, % of GDP
-2.08%
2024
+0.98%
2015
Goods imports
$42.5B
2024
$3.17B
2015
Goods exports
$21.9B
2024
$5.11B
2015
Service imports
$8.42B
2024
$1.88B
2015
Service exports
$24.8B
2024
$277M
2015
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
53%
2025
29.4%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
48%
2025
55.5%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Croatia Gabon
Economic freedom 67.5 56.6
Economic freedom ranking 56/197 120/197
Property rights 81.1 30
Government integrity 52.6 22.6
Judicial effectiveness 71.7 19.9
Tax burden 70 76.5
Government spending 34.9 85.5
Fiscal health 92.2 87.9
Business freedom 79.6 63.6
Labor freedom 58.9 55.4
Monetary freedom 69.9 80.9
Trade freedom 79.4 57.4
Investment freedom 60 60
Financial freedom 60 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Croatia
Gabon
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Croatia Gabon
2026 67.5 56.6
2025 68.7 56.3
2024 67.2 56.9
2023 66.4 56.1
2022 67.6 55.8
2021 63.6 58.1
2020 62.2 56.7
2019 61.4 56.3
2018 61 58
2017 59.4 58.6
2016 59.1 59
2015 61.5 58.3
2014 60.4 57.8
2013 61.3 57.8
2012 60.9 56.4
2011 61.1 56.7
2010 59.2 55.4
2009 55.1 55
2008 54.1 54.2
2007 53.4 54.8
2006 53.6 56.1
2005 51.9 54.8
2004 53.1 57.1
2003 53.3 58.7
2002 51.1 58
2001 50.7 55
2000 53.6 58.2
1999 53.1 60.5
1998 51.7 59.2
1997 46.7 58.8
1996 48 55.7
1995 - 57.5

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Croatia is 67.5, ranking 56/197, compared to 56.6 for Gabon, ranking 120/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Croatia Gabon
Services, % of GDP
60.9%
2025
42.3%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
19%
2025
47.2%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.83%
2025
6.75%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$98.3B
2025
$21B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$50,410
2025
$21,660
2025
Total reserves including gold
$4.22B
2025
$639M
2024
Total reserves ranking
110/177
2025
150/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$1.74B
2024
-$25.3M
2015
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$4.54B
2024
$1.14B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$2.79B
2024
-$33.8M
2019
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
5.62%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
20.3%
2024
33.4%
2017
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.6%
2025
24.8%
2025

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. TradeMap (2022–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1997, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.