Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Croatia
Croatia: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 3.99 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Croatia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 3.99 for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
The figure is up 42.5% on the previous year and up 291.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Croatia peaked at 11.16 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7, in 2020.
Croatia ranks 25th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.05 | — |
| 2001 | 3.98 | -50.6% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | +35.7% |
| 2003 | 3.83 | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | -67.4% |
| 2005 | 3.25 | +160.0% |
| 2006 | 4.18 | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 1.95 | -53.3% |
| 2008 | -0.05 | -102.6% |
| 2009 | -6.06 | +12020.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | -141.3% |
| 2011 | 4.13 | +65.2% |
| 2012 | 1.64 | -60.3% |
| 2013 | 2.67 | +62.8% |
| 2014 | -2.9 | -208.6% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | -135.2% |
| 2016 | 3.64 | +256.9% |
| 2017 | 1.98 | -45.6% |
| 2018 | 2.05 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.22 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | -7 | -415.3% |
| 2021 | 11.16 | -259.4% |
| 2022 | 5.94 | -46.8% |
| 2023 | 3.15 | -47.0% |
| 2024 | 2.8 | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 3.99 | +42.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 3.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 2.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 3.99 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.21, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -12020.0% | -0.05 | -6.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 | -6.06 | 8.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 | -2.9 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 | -7 | 11.16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More work & labour data for Croatia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.811 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8313 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0158 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,468 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 992.92 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,071 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Croatia?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Croatia was 3.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.16 in 2021.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7 in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Croatia ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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