GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Croatia
Croatia: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 22,110 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Croatia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 22,110 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Croatia peaked at 22,110 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.01 current LCU, in 1990.
Croatia ranks 178th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.01 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 12.83 current LCU | +60.2% |
| 1992 | 80.63 current LCU | +528.6% |
| 1993 | 1,156 current LCU | +1333.3% |
| 1994 | 2,562 current LCU | +121.7% |
| 1995 | 3,402 current LCU | +32.8% |
| 1996 | 3,800 current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 4,333 current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 4,796 current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 4,944 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 5,363 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 5,990 current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 6,577 current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 7,240 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 7,813 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 8,394 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 9,161 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 10,038 current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 10,803 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 10,378 current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 10,358 current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 10,557 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10,514 current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 10,644 current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 10,680 current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11,073 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 11,583 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 12,306 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 13,091 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 13,902 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 12,965 current LCU | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 15,042 current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 17,537 current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 20,222 current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 22,110 current LCU | +9.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 22,110 current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU, 33% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 22,110 current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,027 current LCU, 35% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1333.3% | 80.63 current LCU | 1,156 current LCU |
| 1992 | +528.6% | 12.83 current LCU | 80.63 current LCU |
| 1994 | +121.7% | 1,156 current LCU | 2,562 current LCU |
| 1991 | +60.2% | 8.01 current LCU | 12.83 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,509 current LCU | 8.01 current LCU | 4,944 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,176 current LCU | 5,363 current LCU | 10,803 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,471 current LCU | 10,358 current LCU | 13,902 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,575 current LCU | 12,965 current LCU | 22,110 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More population data for Croatia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8996 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.824 (2100)
- Population density 38.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 79,027 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.824 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.5192 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Croatia?
- Gdp per capita in Croatia was 22,110 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,110 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.01 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for gdp per capita?
- Croatia ranks 178th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release