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Economy of Croatia vs Tunisia compared: GDP & Debt

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Croatia has a GDP of $93B compared to $51.3B for Tunisia, ranking 75/197 and 93/197 by economy size, respectively.

Croatia has $53.5B in government debt (57.6% of GDP), compared to $42.8B (83.4% of GDP) in Tunisia.

Croatia vs Tunisia GDP by year

Croatia
Tunisia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Croatia Tunisia
2024 $92,983,810,329 $51,332,285,657
2023 $85,624,153,964 $48,205,328,303
2022 $71,196,498,671 $44,929,920,093
2021 $69,002,365,163 $47,073,234,359
2020 $57,959,843,541 $42,491,780,918
2019 $61,466,721,186 $41,905,642,419
2018 $61,667,925,219 $42,686,504,460
2017 $56,182,782,586 $42,163,530,591
2016 $52,650,714,172 $44,360,072,680
2015 $50,998,893,385 $45,779,494,042
2014 $59,606,934,501 $50,271,812,921
2013 $59,846,265,182 $48,685,446,414
2012 $57,548,115,904 $47,311,401,813
2011 $62,889,007,657 $48,123,325,825
2010 $58,975,205,417 $46,206,091,938
2009 $62,315,996,675 $43,455,740,497
2008 $68,472,854,617 $44,859,439,902
2007 $59,290,621,398 $38,915,353,867
2006 $49,583,544,860 $34,376,664,601
2005 $45,013,119,282 $32,272,186,695
2004 $41,836,292,157 $31,183,885,241
2003 $35,245,317,002 $27,453,902,261
2002 $26,757,722,429 $23,141,616,605
2001 $23,066,883,850 $22,065,832,449
2000 $22,134,411,297 $21,473,528,161
1999 $23,777,026,779 $22,943,202,175
1998 $25,890,228,430 $21,802,893,587
1997 $24,175,764,812 $20,746,210,354
1996 $24,150,978,347 $19,587,161,807
1995 $22,772,394,547 $18,030,876,599
1994 $15,062,911,617 $15,633,174,304
1993 $11,259,647,874 $14,608,335,608
1992 $10,621,169,291 $15,496,708,060
1991 $18,760,386,775 $13,074,782,609
1990 $25,650,213,280 $12,290,568,182
1989 - $10,101,851,745
1988 - $10,096,245,762
1987 - $9,696,715,911
1986 - $9,017,806,654
1985 - $8,410,226,053
1984 - $8,254,541,195
1983 - $8,350,582,748
1982 - $8,133,580,052
1981 - $8,428,445,294
1980 - $8,744,134,354
1979 - $7,188,863,904
1978 - $5,968,460,080
1977 - $5,109,324,009
1976 - $4,508,191,942
1975 - $4,328,965,588
1974 - $3,545,868,575
1973 - $2,730,813,385
1972 - $2,237,556,149
1971 - $1,685,162,272
1970 - $1,439,238,095
1969 - $1,289,904,762
1968 - $1,214,666,667
1967 - $1,085,714,286
1966 - $1,040,952,381
1965 - $991,047,619
1964 - $1,025,866,792
1963 - $1,026,737,600
1962 - $880,027,733
1961 - $866,155,429

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Croatia vs Tunisia by year

Croatia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Tunisia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Croatia Tunisia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $24,050 $49,551 $4,181 $14,521
2023 $22,184 $47,760 $3,951 $14,041
2022 $18,466 $42,125 $3,707 $13,619
2021 $17,789 $36,930 $3,907 $12,444
2020 $14,808 $31,594 $3,549 $11,918
2019 $15,564 $33,064 $3,529 $12,495
2018 $15,460 $29,789 $3,628 $11,841
2017 $13,902 $27,888 $3,619 $11,289
2016 $12,820 $25,803 $3,848 $10,994
2015 $12,284 $23,750 $4,015 $10,783
2014 $14,187 $22,706 $4,459 $10,947
2013 $14,135 $22,430 $4,370 $10,672
2012 $13,508 $21,619 $4,297 $10,615
2011 $14,692 $21,191 $4,421 $10,436
2010 $13,730 $20,139 $4,292 $10,555
2009 $14,475 $20,358 $4,080 $10,237
2008 $15,888 $21,018 $4,255 $9,975
2007 $13,756 $19,568 $3,727 $9,479
2006 $11,501 $17,629 $3,323 $8,729
2005 $10,444 $15,451 $3,147 $8,117
2004 $9,719 $14,686 $3,067 $7,672
2003 $8,190 $13,692 $2,726 $7,098
2002 $6,220 $12,775 $2,321 $6,715
2001 $5,365 $11,653 $2,236 $6,593
2000 $4,954 $10,675 $2,199 $6,279
1999 $5,269 $9,943 $2,376 $5,930
1998 $5,713 $9,890 $2,285 $5,579
1997 $5,331 $9,536 $2,202 $5,333
1996 $5,300 $8,806 $2,107 $5,040
1995 $4,929 $8,052 $1,968 $4,686
1994 $3,238 $7,337 $1,733 $4,555
1993 $2,448 $6,861 $1,649 $4,401
1992 $2,321 $7,326 $1,785 $4,292
1991 $4,001 $7,918 $1,538 $3,975
1990 $5,369 $9,526 $1,476 $3,780
1989 - - $1,239 -
1988 - - $1,266 -
1987 - - $1,245 -
1986 - - $1,187 -
1985 - - $1,135 -
1984 - - $1,143 -
1983 - - $1,184 -
1982 - - $1,177 -
1981 - - $1,247 -
1980 - - $1,324 -
1979 - - $1,113 -
1978 - - $946 -
1977 - - $830 -
1976 - - $752 -
1975 - - $741 -
1974 - - $624 -
1973 - - $493 -
1972 - - $415 -
1971 - - $320 -
1970 - - $280.5 -
1969 - - $257.7 -
1968 - - $248.9 -
1967 - - $228 -
1966 - - $223.8 -
1965 - - $217.3 -
1964 - - $228.5 -
1963 - - $231.9 -
1962 - - $201.4 -
1961 - - $200.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Croatia's GDP per capita is $24,050, ranking 50/197, compared to $4,181 in Tunisia, ranking 129/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Croatia ranks 46th at $49,551, while Tunisia ranks 114th at $14,521.

Economic indicators

Croatia Tunisia
Gross domestic product
$93B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank
75/197
2024
93/197
2024
GDP growth
3.83%
2023-2024
1.61%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank
50/197
2024
129/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$14,521
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
46/197
2024
114/197
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank
42/185
2024
94/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$3,951
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$8.3B
2024
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3.1%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
33.8%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.97%
2023-2024
7%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
7.5%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
15.1%
2023
Population
3812193
12437803

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Croatia
Spending

Debt
Tunisia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Croatia Tunisia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 48% 57.6% 33.8% 83.4%
2023 46.8% 61.8% 35.7% 84%
2022 45% 68.5% 36.5% 83%
2021 48.1% 78.2% 33.2% 79.7%
2020 53.7% 86.5% 34.5% 77.7%
2019 44.3% 70.9% 29.5% 67.3%
2018 44.9% 72.8% 28.7% 72.9%
2017 44.1% 76.2% 28.7% 67.1%
2016 45.9% 79.3% 27.2% 58.9%
2015 47.5% 82.8% 27.4% 52.4%
2014 48.7% 83.2% 27.7% 50.7%
2013 47.9% 79.5% 30.8% 45.6%
2012 47.3% 68.9% 28.3% 49%
2011 48.6% 63.1% 27.9% 43.3%
2010 48.1% 56.8% 24% 38.8%
2009 49.2% 47.9% 24.6% 40.3%
2008 46.3% 38.9% 23.7% 41.4%
2007 46.3% 37.1% 23.3% 42.7%
2006 44.6% 38.4% 22.9% 45.7%
2005 46.5% 40.9% 23% 50%
2004 49% 40% 23% 51.6%
2003 49.6% 37.8% 23.5% 52.6%
2002 49.2% 36.5% 24.1% 51.6%
2001 50.6% 36.6% 24% 52.2%
2000 54.6% 35.4% 24% 62.9%
1999 58.9% 30% 24% 61.9%
1998 56.8% 23.3% 24.2% 58.2%
1997 51.7% 22.5% 24.5% 66.6%
1996 52.1% - 26.7% 66.8%
1995 50.3% - 26.6% 65.6%
1994 45.4% - 25.9% 63.9%
1993 36% - 26.7% 63.8%
1992 37.1% - 25.7% 62.1%
1991 - - 27.6% 63.3%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1991–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1997, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Croatia's government spending was $44.6B, accounting for 48% of its GDP, while Tunisia spent $17.4B, or 33.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 57.6% in Croatia and 83.4% in Tunisia, ranking 86/185 and 40/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Croatia

Tunisia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Croatia Tunisia
2024 -1.95% -5.92%
2023 -0.79% -7.03%
2022 0.12% -6.91%
2021 -2.58% -7.6%
2020 -7.23% -9.06%
2019 2.31% -3.6%
2018 0.23% -4.27%
2017 0.8% -5.61%
2016 -1.04% -5.87%
2015 -3.53% -4.95%
2014 -5.19% -3.11%
2013 -5.52% -7.05%
2012 -5.46% -4.9%
2011 -7.53% -3.19%
2010 -6.46% -0.46%
2009 -7.15% -2.59%
2008 -2.34% -0.62%
2007 -2.28% -2.47%
2006 -2.01% -2.33%
2005 -3.24% -2.59%
2004 -6.09% -2.1%
2003 -5.03% -2.64%
2002 -4.9% -2.55%
2001 -4.79% -2.87%
2000 -9.2% -3.22%
1999 -11.1% -3.05%
1998 -6.36% -2.84%
1997 -4.93% -3.7%
1996 -4.41% -5.18%
1995 -4.23% -4.53%
1994 -0.82% -2.87%
1993 -2.67% -3.22%
1992 -5.69% -3.45%
1991 - -5.25%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1991–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Croatia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $1.82B, equivalent to 1.95% of GDP. This compares to Tunisia's deficit of $3.04B, or 5.92% of GDP.

Over the past 33 years, Croatia recorded a fiscal deficit in 29 of those years, while Tunisia ran a deficit in 33 years. On average, Croatia posted an annual deficit equal to 3.97% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.01% of GDP for Tunisia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Croatia

Tunisia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Croatia Tunisia
2024 2.97% 7%
2023 7.94% 9.3%
2022 10.8% 8.3%
2021 2.55% 5.7%
2020 0.15% 5.6%
2019 0.77% 6.7%
2018 1.5% 7.3%
2017 1.13% 5.3%
2016 -1.12% 3.6%
2015 -0.46% 4.4%
2014 -0.22% 4.6%
2013 2.22% 5.3%
2012 3.41% 4.6%
2011 2.27% 3.2%
2010 1.03% 4.4%
2009 2.38% 3.5%
2008 6.08% 4.9%
2007 2.9% 3.4%
2006 3.19% 4.1%
2005 3.32% 2%
2004 2.06% 3.7%
2003 1.77% 2.7%
2002 1.67% 2.7%
2001 3.78% 1.9%
2000 4.61% 2.8%
1999 4.02% 2.8%
1998 6.4% 3.1%
1997 4.17% 3.6%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Croatia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.9%, compared with 4.52% in Tunisia. In 2024, inflation was 2.97% in Croatia and 7% in Tunisia.

Top exports between countries

Croatia
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $1.42M
Raw materials & minerals $1.22M
Machinery & equipment $784K
Metals $489K
Wood & paper products $428K
Chemicals & pharma $388K
Textiles & consumer goods $234K
Animal & marine products $56K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $40K
Weapons & explosives $16K
Tunisia
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $4.79M
Raw materials & minerals $928K
Animal & marine products $803K
Textiles & consumer goods $589K
Raw agricultural goods $299K
Wood & paper products $294K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $82K
Metals $20K
Chemicals & pharma $10K

Balance of trade

Croatia Tunisia
Current account balance
-$1.05B
2024
-$775M
2024
Current account balance ranking
125/190
2024
117/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.13%
2024
-1.51%
2024
Goods imports
$41.5B
2024
$18.7B
2024
Goods exports
$21.9B
2024
$8.95B
2024
Service imports
$8.35B
2024
$3.92B
2024
Service exports
$24.7B
2024
$11.2B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
54.8%
2024
56.3%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
50.1%
2024
50%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Croatia Tunisia
Economic freedom 67.5 48.1
Economic freedom ranking 56/197 172/197
Property rights 81.1 55.7
Government integrity 52.6 42.1
Judicial effectiveness 71.7 39.7
Tax burden 70 68.5
Government spending 34.9 62.5
Fiscal health 92.2 16
Business freedom 79.6 59.4
Labor freedom 58.9 55.8
Monetary freedom 69.9 72.4
Trade freedom 79.4 54.6
Investment freedom 60 20
Financial freedom 60 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Croatia
Tunisia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Croatia Tunisia
2026 67.5 48.1
2025 68.7 49.1
2024 67.2 48.8
2023 66.4 52.9
2022 67.6 54.2
2021 63.6 56.6
2020 62.2 55.8
2019 61.4 55.4
2018 61 58.9
2017 59.4 55.7
2016 59.1 57.6
2015 61.5 57.7
2014 60.4 57.3
2013 61.3 57
2012 60.9 58.6
2011 61.1 58.5
2010 59.2 58.9
2009 55.1 58
2008 54.1 60.1
2007 53.4 60.3
2006 53.6 57.5
2005 51.9 55.4
2004 53.1 58.4
2003 53.3 58.1
2002 51.1 60.2
2001 50.7 60.8
2000 53.6 61.3
1999 53.1 61.1
1998 51.7 63.9
1997 46.7 63.8
1996 48 63.9
1995 - 63.4

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Croatia is 67.5, ranking 56/197, compared to 48.1 for Tunisia, ranking 172/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Croatia Tunisia
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
22.6%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.9%
2024
9.74%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$47.7B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$49,740
2024
$14,230
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Total reserves ranking
116/177
2024
80/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$1.88B
2024
-$725M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$4.54B
2024
$760M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$2.79B
2024
$34.6M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
10.9%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
20.3%
2023
16.6%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.4%
2024
7.86%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1991–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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  6. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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  8. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1997, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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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.