Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Croatia
Croatia: Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) was 17.93 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Croatia, 1991–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Croatia is 17.93 billion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 72.8% on the previous year and up 145.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Croatia peaked at 17.93 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.36 million current LCU, in 1991.
That places Croatia 105th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.36 million current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 43.53 million current LCU | +365.1% |
| 1993 | 630.55 million current LCU | +1348.4% |
| 1994 | 1.37 billion current LCU | +116.6% |
| 1995 | 3.07 billion current LCU | +124.7% |
| 1996 | 3.73 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 4.10 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 4.36 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 4.58 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 4.68 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.86 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 5.35 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 5.44 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.70 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.87 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.25 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 6.64 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 7.11 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 7.34 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 7.42 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.46 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.41 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.32 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.39 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.73 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 7.73 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.88 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.16 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 8.54 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 9.92 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 9.74 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.38 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 17.93 billion current LCU | +72.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 17.93 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.98 billion current LCU, 29% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 17.93 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139.03 billion current LCU, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) 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 | +1348.4% | 43.53 million current LCU | 630.55 million current LCU |
| 1992 | +365.1% | 9.36 million current LCU | 43.53 million current LCU |
| 1995 | +124.7% | 1.37 billion current LCU | 3.07 billion current LCU |
| 1994 | +116.6% | 630.55 million current LCU | 1.37 billion current LCU |
| 2023 | +72.8% | 10.38 billion current LCU | 17.93 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 billion current LCU | 9.36 million current LCU | 4.58 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.93 billion current LCU | 4.68 billion current LCU | 7.34 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.70 billion current LCU | 7.32 billion current LCU | 8.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.99 billion current LCU | 9.74 billion current LCU | 17.93 billion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 102 Luxembourg 21.71 billion current LCU compare
- 103 Lithuania 19.38 billion current LCU compare
- 104 United Arab Emirates 19.23 billion current LCU compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 17.90 billion current LCU compare
- 107 Bulgaria 17.90 billion current LCU compare
- 108 Sudan 15.58 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Croatia?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Croatia was 17.93 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.93 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.36 million current LCU in 1991.
- How does Croatia rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Croatia ranks 105th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.