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Official name:
Republic of Croatia
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Southern Europe
    Population (000, 2021)   4 082a
    Pop. density (per km2, 2021)   72.9a
    Capital city    Zagreb
    Capital city pop. (000, 2021)   685.2c,b
    UN membership date    22-May-92
    Surface area (km2)   56 594b
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   93.2a
    National currency    Kuna (HRK)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   6.1d
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2021
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)59 80849 53160 415b
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)-1.52.42.9b
    GDP per capita (current US$)13 818.311 701.414 627.3b
    Economy: Agriculturee (% of Gross Value Added)4.43.63.4b
    Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added)26.125.824.6b
    Economy: Services and other activityh (% of GVA)69.570.672b
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)14.39.25.8i,d
    Employment in industry (% of employed)27.526.727.5i,d
    Employment in services (% employed)58.364.166.8i,d
    Unemploymenti (% of labour force)11.616.27.1d
    Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %)46.2 / 59.846.6 / 59.245.3 / 57.2d
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100107110d
    Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100)929780b
    International trade: exports (million current US$)11 81112 84416 965d
    International trade: imports (million current US$)20 06720 58025 987d
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 8 256- 7 737- 9 021d
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)- 1 4851 595-532d
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2021
    Population growth ratej (average annual %)-0.2-0.4-0.6d
    Urban population (% of total population)55.256.257.2b
    Urban population growth ratej (average annual %)0.1-0.1...
    Fertility rate, totalj (live births per woman)1.51.51.4d
    Life expectancy at birthj (females/males, years)79.5 / 72.680.6 / 74.281.4 / 75.0d
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)15.4 / 23.814.5 / 26.314.5 / 28.7a
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)573.2 / 13.2561.1 / 13.3528.1 / 12.9d
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)25.5k17.58.1d
    Infant mortality ratej (per 1 000 live births)5.84.34d
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)8.16.86.8l
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)2.83.23m
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)4.24.6n3.9o
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)92.0 / 91.9100.6 / 100.694.8 / 94.5l
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)103.4 / 96.6101.0 / 96.5102.5 / 97.8l
    Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)98.9 / 88.394.4 / 89.892.9 / 88.2l
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)1.40.90.6l
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)23.525.831.1p
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2021
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)56.6q69.8r79.1b
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.70.81s,l
    Threatened species (number)101159219
    Forested area (% of land area)34.33434.2l
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)18.2 / 4.215.5 / 3.715.3 / 3.7l
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)215184175l
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)908385l
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderst (000)9 11112 68317 353b
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)2476.976.9d
    Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)93.5 / 68.5u93.5 / ...93.5 / ...d
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)89.5 / ...84.0 / ...75.6 / ...d
    Net Official Development Assist. disbursed (% of GNI)...0.090.1o
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)0.23......
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