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Economy of Croatia vs Oman compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a GDP of $92.5B compared to $107B for Oman, ranking 74/197 and 70/197 by economy size, respectively.

Croatia has $53.3B in government debt (55.9% of GDP), compared to $38B (35.4% of GDP) in Oman.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Croatia
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Oman
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Croatia Oman
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 - - $44,234,656 $1,249,211,742
1961 - - $45,634,487 $1,263,447,839
1962 - - $56,273,202 $1,518,510,059
1963 - - $59,912,763 $1,587,317,448
1964 - - $61,872,526 $1,588,503,801
1965 - - $63,279,975 $1,595,621,861
1966 - - $67,759,973 $1,678,665,421
1967 - - $107,151,832 $2,790,262,281
1968 - - $188,879,849 $5,075,146,585
1969 - - $239,999,808 $6,377,742,275
1970 - - $256,319,795 $7,263,935,714
1971 - - $301,010,587 $7,329,182,208
1972 - - $366,883,548 $8,049,290,789
1973 - - $483,066,991 $6,902,101,210
1974 - - $1,645,917,776 $7,695,760,470
1975 - - $2,096,699,189 $9,576,104,314
1976 - - $2,560,220,035 $11,543,047,911
1977 - - $2,741,169,948 $11,659,311,607
1978 - - $2,740,301,390 $11,228,671,308
1979 - - $3,733,352,635 $11,715,068,326
1980 - - $5,981,760,278 $12,422,124,728
1981 - - $7,259,120,151 $14,539,734,068
1982 - - $7,554,719,456 $16,221,957,658
1983 - - $7,932,541,691 $18,925,617,928
1984 - - $8,821,443,151 $22,088,390,354
1985 - - $10,005,645,420 $25,182,354,730
1986 - - $7,324,167,369 $25,686,545,709
1987 - - $7,811,183,095 $24,802,727,111
1988 - - $8,386,215,865 $26,281,968,614
1989 - - $9,372,171,651 $29,371,903,351
1990 $25,650,213,280 $46,596,559,831 $13,310,273,082 $29,333,594,830
1991 $18,760,386,775 $36,769,964,789 $12,918,335,501 $31,115,340,233
1992 $10,621,169,291 $32,462,991,993 $14,183,615,085 $33,733,348,947
1993 $11,259,647,874 $29,857,647,989 $14,230,429,129 $35,771,841,958
1994 $15,062,911,617 $31,610,433,645 $14,715,214,564 $37,158,277,767
1995 $22,772,394,547 $33,746,817,538 $15,722,236,671 $39,015,009,844
1996 $24,150,978,347 $35,808,404,184 $17,402,080,624 $40,203,383,600
1997 $24,175,764,812 $38,017,063,245 $18,039,791,938 $42,629,059,778
1998 $25,890,228,430 $38,873,085,038 $16,044,213,264 $42,600,125,690
1999 $23,777,026,779 $38,543,171,373 $17,832,769,831 $42,726,901,831
2000 $22,134,411,297 $39,678,365,282 $22,259,557,867 $45,372,727,045
2001 $23,066,883,850 $40,912,852,422 $22,205,721,717 $47,465,846,486
2002 $26,757,722,429 $43,287,159,654 $23,065,539,662 $47,093,635,558
2003 $35,245,317,002 $45,697,550,022 $24,733,680,104 $46,060,087,701
2004 $41,836,292,157 $47,603,359,433 $28,378,933,680 $46,977,841,908
2005 $45,013,119,282 $49,663,193,223 $35,506,892,068 $48,283,564,529
2006 $49,590,197,657 $52,186,811,454 $42,577,633,290 $50,538,317,581
2007 $59,298,265,770 $54,821,664,180 $48,300,390,117 $53,055,456,656
2008 $68,478,776,206 $55,900,878,030 $69,804,681,404 $57,803,951,303
2009 $62,321,642,125 $52,091,816,698 $55,454,096,229 $61,261,764,565
2010 $58,981,738,869 $51,396,869,396 $64,993,498,049 $62,776,154,507
2011 $62,903,737,380 $51,346,628,209 $77,497,529,259 $64,593,279,187
2012 $57,551,963,753 $50,189,405,845 $87,408,842,653 $70,318,260,490
2013 $59,852,401,272 $50,126,443,322 $89,936,020,806 $73,994,291,063
2014 $59,612,144,078 $49,847,163,745 $92,699,089,727 $74,950,483,987
2015 $51,005,200,670 $51,005,200,670 $78,710,793,238 $78,710,793,238
2016 $52,654,855,638 $52,770,556,703 $75,128,738,622 $82,682,873,556
2017 $56,186,190,438 $54,501,936,569 $80,856,697,009 $82,934,277,089
2018 $61,668,130,123 $56,085,044,234 $91,505,851,756 $84,001,727,416
2019 $61,467,582,194 $57,823,926,883 $88,060,858,257 $83,053,651,985
2020 $57,963,370,885 $53,017,808,755 $75,909,492,848 $80,246,670,661
2021 $69,006,802,299 $59,714,859,478 $87,323,797,139 $82,318,780,120
2022 $71,198,635,102 $64,066,840,477 $109,852,795,839 $88,892,516,940
2023 $84,393,795,502 $66,182,676,637 $105,895,708,713 $89,947,791,028
2024 $92,526,176,109 $68,707,509,494 $106,942,782,835 $91,453,585,977

Economic indicators

Croatia Oman
Gross domestic product
$92.5B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank
74/197
2024
70/197
2024
GDP growth
9.64%
2023-2024
0.99%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$23,931
2024
$20,248
2024
GDP per capita rank
50/197
2024
57/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,575
2024
$41,664
2024
Government debt
$53.3B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.9%
2025
35.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$13,796
2024
$7,191
2024
Government debt per person rank
42/185
2024
68/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,265
2025
$20,368
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$22.3B
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
2
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.9%
2025
28.2%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
2.97%
2023-2024
0.9%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate n/a
4.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
3.3%
2022
Population
3839202
5636678

GDP per capita in Croatia vs Oman

Croatia's GDP per capita is $23,931, ranking 50/197, compared to $20,248 in Oman, ranking 57/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Croatia ranks 47th at $48,575, while Oman ranks 54th at $41,664.

Croatia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Oman
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Croatia Oman
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 - - $83.4 -
1961 - - $84.5 -
1962 - - $102.3 -
1963 - - $106.8 -
1964 - - $108.1 -
1965 - - $108.1 -
1966 - - $113.2 -
1967 - - $174.7 -
1968 - - $300 -
1969 - - $372 -
1970 - - $387 -
1971 - - $442 -
1972 - - $524 -
1973 - - $670 -
1974 - - $2,203 -
1975 - - $2,692 -
1976 - - $3,143 -
1977 - - $3,205 -
1978 - - $3,044 -
1979 - - $3,934 -
1980 - - $5,974 -
1981 - - $6,866 -
1982 - - $6,759 -
1983 - - $6,714 -
1984 - - $7,070 -
1985 - - $7,549 -
1986 - - $5,182 -
1987 - - $5,204 -
1988 - - $5,279 -
1989 - - $5,591 -
1990 $5,369 $9,519 $7,546 $26,904
1991 $4,001 $7,912 $6,977 $28,109
1992 $2,321 $7,321 $7,318 $29,773
1993 $2,448 $6,856 $7,039 $30,987
1994 $3,238 $7,332 $7,068 $31,925
1995 $4,929 $8,046 $7,414 $33,598
1996 $5,300 $8,802 $8,068 $34,661
1997 $5,331 $9,534 $8,235 $36,809
1998 $5,713 $9,889 $7,219 $36,666
1999 $5,269 $9,943 $7,915 $36,792
2000 $4,954 $10,672 $9,754 $39,443
2001 $5,365 $11,654 $9,612 $41,679
2002 $6,220 $12,775 $9,869 $41,511
2003 $8,190 $13,693 $10,464 $40,935
2004 $9,719 $14,688 $11,801 $42,142
2005 $10,444 $15,451 $14,435 $43,673
2006 $11,503 $17,635 $16,931 $46,091
2007 $13,758 $19,571 $18,793 $48,627
2008 $15,889 $21,020 $26,577 $52,841
2009 $14,476 $20,350 $20,656 $55,127
2010 $13,731 $20,144 $23,570 $55,667
2011 $14,695 $21,196 $25,188 $52,393
2012 $13,509 $21,620 $24,642 $49,989
2013 $14,136 $22,432 $23,458 $47,013
2014 $14,188 $22,708 $23,161 $44,236
2015 $12,285 $23,759 $18,808 $36,058
2016 $12,821 $25,804 $17,110 $33,334
2017 $13,903 $27,889 $17,820 $33,619
2018 $15,460 $29,789 $19,902 $37,780
2019 $15,564 $33,064 $19,180 $37,251
2020 $14,808 $31,596 $16,785 $35,163
2021 $17,790 $36,933 $19,403 $38,719
2022 $18,466 $41,960 $23,224 $42,616
2023 $21,865 $45,603 $20,972 $41,851
2024 $23,931 $48,575 $20,248 $41,664

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Croatia's government spending was $44.8B, accounting for 48.9% of its GDP, while Oman's spent $29.9B, or 28.2% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 55.9% in Croatia and 35.4% in Oman, ranking 94/185 and 146/185, respectively.

Croatia
Government spending

Government debt
Oman
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Croatia Oman
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1990 - - 36.5% 17.8%
1991 - - 37.4% 22.6%
1992 37.1% - 40.1% 23.1%
1993 36% - 40.1% 22.2%
1994 45.4% - 39.7% 23.6%
1995 50.3% - 38.2% 21.9%
1996 52.1% - 33.5% 21.2%
1997 51.7% 22.5% 32.1% 20.8%
1998 56.8% 23.3% 36.1% 30.9%
1999 58.9% 30% 34.2% 28.9%
2000 54.6% 35.4% 31.2% 21.7%
2001 50.6% 36.6% 33.3% 22.5%
2002 49.2% 36.5% 34.1% 15.9%
2003 49.6% 37.8% 34% 13%
2004 49% 40% 34.1% 14.5%
2005 46.5% 40.9% 30.6% 8.39%
2006 44.6% 38.4% 30.1% 7.56%
2007 46.3% 37.1% 30.7% 4.44%
2008 46.3% 38.9% 25.6% 3.2%
2009 49.2% 47.9% 33.4% 5.8%
2010 48.1% 56.8% 30.6% 5.46%
2011 48.6% 63.1% 34.5% 4.44%
2012 47.3% 68.9% 38.6% 4.59%
2013 47.9% 79.5% 39.3% 4.66%
2014 48.7% 83.2% 41.4% 4.04%
2015 47.5% 82.8% 44.5% 13.9%
2016 45.9% 79.3% 44.6% 29.3%
2017 44.1% 76.2% 39.4% 40.1%
2018 44.9% 72.8% 38.3% 44.7%
2019 44.3% 70.9% 38.8% 52.5%
2020 53.7% 86.5% 44.5% 67.9%
2021 48.1% 78.2% 36.5% 61.9%
2022 44.9% 68.5% 30.9% 41.7%
2023 46.6% 61.8% 27.5% 37.5%
2024 48.4% 57.6% 27.9% 35.5%
2025 48.9% 55.9% 28.2% 35.4%

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 Oman's surplus of $6.75B, or 6.31% of GDP.

Over the past 33 years, Croatia recorded a fiscal deficit in 29 of those years, while Oman ran a deficit in 14 years. On average, Croatia posted an annual deficit equal to -3.98% of GDP, compared to surplus of +0.99% of GDP for Oman.

Deficit/surplus
Croatia

Oman
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Croatia Oman
1990 - 4.78%
1991 - 0.12%
1992 -5.69% -4.85%
1993 -2.67% -6.84%
1994 -0.82% -7.47%
1995 -4.23% -3.9%
1996 -4.41% 2.22%
1997 -4.93% 4.77%
1998 -6.36% -4.37%
1999 -11.1% 0.3%
2000 -9.2% 12.2%
2001 -4.79% 7.55%
2002 -4.9% 5.31%
2003 -5.03% 5.92%
2004 -6.09% 5.43%
2005 -3.24% 11.2%
2006 -2.01% 12.2%
2007 -2.28% 10.5%
2008 -2.34% 14.7%
2009 -7.15% -0.27%
2010 -6.46% 4.95%
2011 -7.53% 8.24%
2012 -5.46% 4.07%
2013 -5.52% 2.78%
2014 -5.19% -1.58%
2015 -3.53% -13.5%
2016 -1.04% -19.6%
2017 0.8% -10.5%
2018 0.23% -6.72%
2019 2.31% -4.83%
2020 -7.23% -15.7%
2021 -2.55% -3.17%
2022 0.14% 10.5%
2023 -0.86% 6.87%
2024 -2.14% 6.31%
2025 -2.36% 1.24%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, Croatia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.95%, compared with 1.68% in Oman. In 2024, inflation was 2.97% in Croatia and 0.9% in Oman.

Inflation
Croatia

Oman
Year Inflation
Croatia Oman Croatia Oman
1996 4.3% 0.5%
1997 4.17% -0.4%
1998 6.4% 0.4%
1999 4.02% 0.5%
2000 4.61% -1.2%
2001 3.78% -0.8%
2002 1.67% -0.3%
2003 1.77% 0.2%
2004 2.06% 0.8%
2005 3.32% 1.9%
2006 3.19% 3.2%
2007 2.9% 5.9%
2008 6.08% 12.6%
2009 2.38% 3.5%
2010 1.03% 3.3%
2011 2.27% 4.1%
2012 3.41% 2.9%
2013 2.22% 1.3%
2014 -0.22% 1.2%
2015 -0.46% 0.1%
2016 -1.12% 0.9%
2017 1.13% 1.5%
2018 1.5% 0.7%
2019 0.77% 0.5%
2020 0.15% -0.4%
2021 2.55% 1.7%
2022 10.8% 2.5%
2023 7.94% 1%
2024 2.97% 0.6%
2025 - 0.9%

Top exports between countries

Croatia
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $2.05M
Metals $839K
Wood & paper products $658K
Textiles & consumer goods $393K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $376K
Chemicals & pharma $215K
Raw agricultural goods $60K
Raw materials & minerals $27K
Precious metals & jewellery $3K
Oman
Export category Export value
Metals $2.51M
Machinery & equipment $1.2M
Chemicals & pharma $1.09M
Raw materials & minerals $99K
Raw agricultural goods $15K
Miscellaneous $7K
Animal & marine products $5K

Balance of trade

Croatia Oman
Current account balance
-$1.05B
2024
$2.64B
2023
Current account balance ranking
124/189
2024
40/189
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.13%
2024
+2.49%
2023
Goods imports
$41.5B
2024
$35.2B
2023
Goods exports
$21.9B
2024
$59B
2023
Service imports
$8.35B
2024
$12.2B
2023
Service exports
$24.7B
2024
$5.73B
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
44.8%
2023
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
61.1%
2023

Economic freedom indices

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

Croatia Oman
Economic freedom 68.7 65.4
Economic freedom ranking 45/197 64/197
Property rights 81.3 74.5
Government integrity 53.4 42.3
Judicial effectiveness 71.4 25.5
Tax burden 77.3 97.6
Government spending 35.1 70.8
Fiscal health 90.3 63.2
Business freedom 80.4 68.1
Labor freedom 69.1 52.2
Monetary freedom 66.6 82.5
Trade freedom 79.6 78.2
Investment freedom 60 70
Financial freedom 60 60

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Croatia is 68.7, ranking 45/197, compared to 65.4 for Oman, ranking 64/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Croatia
Oman
Year Economic freedom index
Croatia Oman
1995 - 70.2
1996 48 65.4
1997 46.7 64.5
1998 51.7 64.9
1999 53.1 64.9
2000 53.6 64.1
2001 50.7 67.7
2002 51.1 64
2003 53.3 64.6
2004 53.1 66.9
2005 51.9 66.5
2006 53.6 63.7
2007 53.4 65.8
2008 54.1 67.3
2009 55.1 67
2010 59.2 67.7
2011 61.1 69.8
2012 60.9 67.9
2013 61.3 68.1
2014 60.4 67.4
2015 61.5 66.7
2016 59.1 67.1
2017 59.4 62.1
2018 61 61
2019 61.4 61
2020 62.2 63.6
2021 63.6 64.6
2022 67.6 56.6
2023 66.4 58.5
2024 67.2 62.9
2025 68.7 65.4

More economic indicators

Croatia Oman
Services, % of GDP
59.7%
2024
46.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.8%
2024
54.2%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.41%
2024
2.6%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$85.4B
2024
$102B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$48,760
2024
$38,840
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves ranking
116/177
2024
64/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$1.88B
2024
-$12.1B
2023
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$4.67B
2024
$8.69B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$2.79B
2024
$1.04B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
20.3%
2023
n/a
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
26.7%
2023

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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.

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.