Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Croatia

Croatia: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.0%
Change on year
up 42.5%
World rank
25th
of 187 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2021
All-time low
-7.0%
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Croatia, 2000–2025

-505102000201220252000: 8.1 %2001: 4 %2002: 5.4 %2003: 3.8 %2004: 1.2 %2005: 3.2 %2006: 4.2 %2007: 1.9 %2008: -0.05 %2009: -6.1 %2010: 2.5 %2011: 4.1 %2012: 1.6 %2013: 2.7 %2014: -2.9 %2015: 1 %2016: 3.6 %2017: 2 %2018: 2 %2019: 2.2 %2020: -7 %2021: 11.2 %2022: 5.9 %2023: 3.1 %2024: 2.8 %2025: 4 %

Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 4.0% for annual growth of 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, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Croatia peaked at 11.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.0%, 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.

Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Croatia, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 8.1%
2001 4.0% -50.6%
2002 5.4% +35.7%
2003 3.8% -29.1%
2004 1.2% -67.4%
2005 3.2% +160.0%
2006 4.2% +28.6%
2007 1.9% -53.3%
2008 -0.1% -102.6%
2009 -6.1% +12020.0%
2010 2.5% -141.3%
2011 4.1% +65.2%
2012 1.6% -60.3%
2013 2.7% +62.8%
2014 -2.9% -208.6%
2015 1.0% -135.2%
2016 3.6% +256.9%
2017 2.0% -45.6%
2018 2.0% +3.5%
2019 2.2% +8.3%
2020 -7.0% -415.3%
2021 11.2% -259.4%
2022 5.9% -46.8%
2023 3.1% -47.0%
2024 2.8% -11.1%
2025 4.0% +42.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% -6.1% 8.1% 10
2010s 1.9% -2.9% 4.1% 10
2020s 3.3% -7.0% 11.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual growth of gdp per employed person in Croatia?
Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Croatia was 4.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was -7.0% in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
Croatia ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual growth of 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual growth of GDP per employed person
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,848 data points, 2000–2025
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