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Croatia

The Underdog Strategist

Small country, World Cup-sized ambition.

Significant football achievements
WC runner-up 2018
🥉 3rd 2022
Team value
Rank · 11 of 48
$454M
28% of the world's most valuable squad
Money Score
#23
62/100
Football Score
#14
51/100
Total GDP$83.8B
Population3.9M
StarJoško Gvardiol
CoachZ. Dalić
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Squad spotlight · 13 key players

Croatia flagCroatia's World Cup squad

Defender · #1 of 13

Joško Gvardiol

Manchester City 24 yrs

City's record defender signing — the most expensive centre-back in football history at the time.

Valuation
High
Market value
$86M
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Financial personality

Meet the nationCroatia flag

The Underdog Strategist

Croatia punches well above its weight in football and tourism. Household wealth is modest but growing fast since EU/eurozone accession.

Fun money fact

Croatia has the highest homeownership rate in Europe at over 90%.

12 things that define Croatia

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Total economy
$83.8B GDP — the engine behind it all.
Squad price tag
Worth $454M — 28% of the world's most valuable squad (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England).
Joško Gvardiol
Their crown-jewel is valued at $86M — about 19% of the entire squad.
FIFA Ranking
#11 in the world coming into the 2026 World Cup.
Money rank
#23 of 48 World Cup nations on the overall money index.
Football wealth
#14 of 48 on football wealth — squad value, league strength and revenue combined.
Wealth podium
Ranked #24 in median household wealth ($42K).
Savings
Household savings rate sits at 6% (rank #18 among WC nations).
Cash culture
Only 6% of adults own stocks — wealth stays in property, bonds and cash.
Home country
90.1% of households own their home — one of the highest rates in the tournament.
Trophy cabinet
WC runner-up 2018 · 🥉 3rd 2022
Did you know?
Croatia has the highest homeownership rate in Europe at over 90%.
Stars, coach & trophies

The football pavilion

Star player
Joško Gvardiol
Market value $86M
Team market value$454M
vs richest squad (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England, $1.62B)
Head coach
Z. Dalić
League strength
60/100
WC runner-up 2018
🥉 3rd 2022
Where Croatia stands among 48 WC nations

Rankings

Overall Money
#23
of 48
Wealth
#24
of 48
Savings
#18
of 48
Investing
#27
of 48
Entrepreneurship
#39
of 48
Home Ownership
#3
of 48
Happiness
#24
of 48
Football Wealth
#14
of 48
Traits on a scale of 1–10

Money DNA

Saving Discipline
7
Investment Culture
5
Risk Tolerance
5
Entrepreneurship
6
Financial Stability
7
Home Ownership Strength
9
Long-Term Wealth Building
6
The numbers behind the personality

Key financial stats

Total GDP
$83.8B
GDP / Capita
$22K
Median Wealth
$42K
Avg Salary
$19K
Population
3.9M
Home Ownership
90.1%
Savings Rate
6%
Stock Participation
6%
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What is Croatia's financial personality?

Croatia is "The Underdog Strategist". Croatia punches well above its weight in football and tourism. Household wealth is modest but growing fast since EU/eurozone accession.

How wealthy is Croatia?

Croatia has a GDP per capita of $22K, a total economy of $83.8B, and median household wealth of $42K. It ranks #24 of 48 World Cup nations on wealth.

What is Croatia's savings rate?

Households in Croatia save about 6% of disposable income, and 6% of adults participate in the stock market.

How strong is Croatia at the 2026 World Cup?

Croatia enters the 2026 World Cup ranked #11 by FIFA, coached by Z. Dalić, with Joško Gvardiol as their star player (market value $86M). Their full squad is valued at $454M.

Which group is Croatia in at the 2026 World Cup?

Croatia is drawn in Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico.

What are Croatia's biggest football achievements?

Croatia's honours include: WC runner-up 2018, 🥉 3rd 2022.

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