I thought it was worth asking. Croatia was obviously damaged significantly from the conflicts, but by 2001 its GDP PPP per capita was above that of Russia, Mexico, Romania, and Poland, and heading into 2022 it is the second richest former Yugoslav republic after Slovenia.
How was Croatia able to accomplish such a quick economic recovery?
The foundations for economic development existed, although it suffered $48 billion in direct war damage ( destroyed infrastructure, roads, factories, etc. ) and almost $200 billion in indirect war damage ( no tourism, exports, investments, etc. ). Slovenia and Croatia have always done better, where they paid for others in Yugoslavia.