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Croatia National Debt Clock

General government gross debt, live estimate

$64,411,411,237

Grows by about $195 every second in 2026 · 56.3% of GDP

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, DataMapper API, retrieved 2026-11-11. US dollars at IMF exchange rates.

Debt to GDP
56.3%
+0.0 pp vs 2025
Debt per citizen
$16,811
3.9 million people
GDP
$115.9 billion
2026, current US dollars
Debt to GDP in 2031
57.8%
IMF projection

Croatia debt to GDP, 2000–2031

Gross government debt as a share of the economy. Hover a bar for the exact value.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2000: 35.4% of GDP 2001: 36.6% of GDP 2002: 36.5% of GDP 2003: 37.8% of GDP 2004: 40% of GDP 2005: 40.9% of GDP 2006: 38.4% of GDP 2007: 37.1% of GDP 2008: 38.9% of GDP 2009: 47.9% of GDP 2010: 56.8% of GDP 2011: 63.1% of GDP 2012: 68.9% of GDP 2013: 79.5% of GDP 2014: 83.2% of GDP 2015: 82.8% of GDP 2016: 79.3% of GDP 2017: 76.2% of GDP 2018: 72.8% of GDP 2019: 70.9% of GDP 2020: 86.5% of GDP 2021: 78.2% of GDP 2022: 68.5% of GDP 2023: 60.9% of GDP 2024: 57.4% of GDP 2025: 56.3% of GDP 2026: 56.3% of GDP (IMF projection) 2027: 56.5% of GDP (IMF projection) 2028: 56.7% of GDP (IMF projection) 2029: 57.3% of GDP (IMF projection) 2030: 57.5% of GDP (IMF projection) 2031: 57.8% of GDP (IMF projection) 2000200520102015202020252030
Reported and estimated IMF projection

How Croatia compares in Europe

Countries with the closest debt to GDP ratio in 2026.

CountryDebt to GDPDebt
Germany 64.6% $3.53 trillion
Slovenia 63.5% $56.4 billion
Romania 62.6% $294.3 billion
Slovakia 62.2% $103.9 billion
Croatia 56.3% $65.3 billion
Iceland 54.6% $23.4 billion
Cyprus 51.4% $22.8 billion
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Croatia's debt in perspective

  • It would buy 14,313 Lamborghini Venenos at $4.5 million each.
  • Laid end to end, the debt in $100 bills would wrap around the Earth 2 times.
  • Spending $1,000,000 a day, it would take 176 years and 4 months to spend it all.

Frequently asked questions

What is the national debt of Croatia?

Croatia's general government gross debt is about $64.4 billion right now. The IMF expects $65.3 billion by the end of 2026, up from $59.1 billion at the end of 2025.

What is Croatia's debt to GDP ratio?

56.3% of GDP in 2026, compared with 56.3% in 2025. The IMF projects 57.8% by 2031.

How much debt is there per person in Croatia?

About $16,811 per citizen, based on a population of 3.9 million.

Is Croatia's national debt growing?

Yes. In 2026 it grows by about $195 every second.

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