Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Croatia or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 47.5% against 47.1% in Croatia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Nicaragua?

33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Croatia vs Nicaragua: Taxes on goods and services

Croatia

47.1%

in 2023

Nicaragua

47.5%

in 2024

Croatia rank

13th

Nicaragua rank

12th

Taxes on goods and services over time

Croatia
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 47.5% against 47.1% in Croatia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Croatia ranks 13th and Nicaragua ranks 12th of 156 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	35.3%	47.9%	12.6%	Nicaragua
2000s	45.2%	51.3%	6.1%	Nicaragua
2010s	48.4%	49.1%	0.7%	Nicaragua
2020s	47.0%	46.7%	0.3%	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Croatia or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 47.5% against 47.1% in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Croatia and Nicaragua?: 0.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Nicaragua?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Nicaragua rank globally for taxes on goods and services?: Croatia ranks 13th and Nicaragua ranks 12th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Unit: % of revenue
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 5,703 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.