Social contributions in Croatia
Croatia: Social contributions was 8.37 billion current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Social contributions in Croatia, 1991–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2023, social contributions in Croatia stood at 8.37 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Croatia peaked at 8.37 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.96 million current LCU, in 1991.
That places Croatia 72nd out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Social contributions in Croatia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.96 million current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 42.64 million current LCU | +328.2% |
| 1993 | 631.34 million current LCU | +1380.6% |
| 1994 | 1.54 billion current LCU | +144.0% |
| 1995 | 2.42 billion current LCU | +56.8% |
| 1996 | 2.70 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 2.97 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 3.04 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.09 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.18 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.29 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 3.34 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.64 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 3.91 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 4.17 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 4.53 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 5.06 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 5.46 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 5.33 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 5.22 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.25 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.10 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.02 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.22 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 5.35 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.46 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.69 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 5.96 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 6.19 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.86 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 6.49 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 7.31 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 8.37 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 8.37 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.12 billion current LCU, 24% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 8.37 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.53 billion current LCU, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social contributions in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1380.6% | 42.64 million current LCU | 631.34 million current LCU |
| 1992 | +328.2% | 9.96 million current LCU | 42.64 million current LCU |
| 1994 | +144.0% | 631.34 million current LCU | 1.54 billion current LCU |
| 1995 | +56.8% | 1.54 billion current LCU | 2.42 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.83 billion current LCU | 9.96 million current LCU | 3.09 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.19 billion current LCU | 3.18 billion current LCU | 5.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 billion current LCU | 5.02 billion current LCU | 6.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.01 billion current LCU | 5.86 billion current LCU | 8.37 billion current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Croatia?
- Social contributions in Croatia was 8.37 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.96 million current LCU in 1991.
- How does Croatia rank for social contributions?
- Croatia ranks 72nd out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Social contributions (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.