Croatia vs the Netherlands: Economic Indicators Comparison
The Netherlands with a GDP of $913.7B ranked the 17th largest economy in the world, while Croatia ranked 76th with $61B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, the Netherlands and Croatia ranked 121st vs 118th and 15th vs 63rd, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Croatia |  Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $61B | $913.7B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 2.7% | 2.5% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Population | 4.1M | 17.3M |
| GDP per capita | $15k | $53k |
| GDP per capita growth | 3.51% | 2% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 3.39 | 0.8 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.54 | 0.94 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $26k | $56k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $57.2B | $883.2B |
| GNI per capita | $14k | $51k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $111.1B | $980.2B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $27k | $57k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Croatia | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 40% | 52% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 18% | 25% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Unemployment | 8.9% | 3.9% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 62.2 | 77 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 8.08 | 9.23 |
| Human Freedom Index | 7.46 | 8.49 |
| Property Rights Index | 69.9 | 90 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 39.6 | 73.9 |
| Business Freedom Index | 53.6 | 80.4 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 89.1 | 94.1 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 44 | 60.2 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 75 | 90 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 60 | 80 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 86.4 | 86.4 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 77.6 | 82.5 |
| Government Spending Index | 34.7 | 45.2 |
| Tax Burden Index | 65.9 | 51.7 |
| Government Integrity Index | 51 | 90.1 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 48 | 82 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 77.8 | 81.6 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 16.5 | 12.6 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 8.1 | 3.8 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 16.6M | 18.8M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Croatia | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 73.9% | 54.4% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | N/A |
| External debt stocks | N/A | N/A |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | N/A |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | N/A |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 10.8% | 18.4% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 24.2% | 31.9% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 23.1% | 20.7% |
| Total reserves including gold | $20B | $38.4B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $1.3B | -$239.3B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Croatia | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 50.5% | 84.3% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 51.4% | 73.3% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | $1.5B | $99.1B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 39.7% | 39.1% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $260k | N/A |
| Personal remittances received | $2.9B | $2.5B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 20.4% | 17.9% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 2.9% | 1.6% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $309.7M | $41.9B |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $63.2M | $35B |
| Expense, % of GDP | 38.5% | 37.8% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 46.6% | 42.7% |
