Total natural resource rents in Croatia

Croatia: Total natural resource rents was 0.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 55.1%
World rank
126th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.3%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Total natural resource rents in Croatia, 1995–2021

0.40.60.811.21995200820211995: 0.818 % of GDP1996: 0.847 % of GDP1997: 0.755 % of GDP1998: 0.325 % of GDP1999: 0.555 % of GDP2000: 1.1 % of GDP2001: 1 % of GDP2002: 0.769 % of GDP2003: 0.698 % of GDP2004: 0.663 % of GDP2005: 0.719 % of GDP2006: 0.926 % of GDP2007: 0.917 % of GDP2008: 1.1 % of GDP2009: 0.779 % of GDP2010: 0.917 % of GDP2011: 1.3 % of GDP2012: 1.3 % of GDP2013: 1.1 % of GDP2014: 0.867 % of GDP2015: 0.698 % of GDP2016: 0.511 % of GDP2017: 0.658 % of GDP2018: 0.773 % of GDP2019: 0.619 % of GDP2020: 0.439 % of GDP2021: 0.681 % of GDP

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, total natural resource rents in Croatia stood at 0.7%.

The figure is up 55.1% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Croatia peaked at 1.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1998.

That places Croatia 126th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.3% 0.8% 5
2000s 0.9% 0.7% 1.1% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.5% 1.3% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 123 Turkey 0.8% compare
  2. 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8% compare
  3. 125 Costa Rica 0.8% compare
  4. 127 Montenegro 0.6% compare
  5. 128 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
  6. 129 United Kingdom 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resource rents in Croatia?
Total natural resource rents in Croatia was 0.7% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
How does Croatia rank for total natural resource rents?
Croatia ranks 126th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total natural resource rents
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.