Social contributions in Croatia

Croatia: Social contributions was 27.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
27.9%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
33rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
51.5%
in 1991
All-time low
27.9%
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Social contributions in Croatia, 1991–2023

02040601991200720231991: 51.5 % of revenue1992: 34.7 % of revenue1993: 33.7 % of revenue1994: 31.8 % of revenue1995: 29.7 % of revenue1996: 33.6 % of revenue1997: 30.5 % of revenue1998: 29.6 % of revenue1999: 33 % of revenue2000: 33.1 % of revenue2001: 32 % of revenue2002: 30.9 % of revenue2003: 30.2 % of revenue2004: 31.2 % of revenue2005: 31.2 % of revenue2006: 32 % of revenue2007: 31.4 % of revenue2008: 31.2 % of revenue2009: 33.6 % of revenue2010: 33.8 % of revenue2011: 33.7 % of revenue2012: 32.8 % of revenue2013: 31.6 % of revenue2014: 31.8 % of revenue2015: 30.8 % of revenue2016: 29.7 % of revenue2017: 29.6 % of revenue2018: 30.1 % of revenue2019: 28.9 % of revenue2020: 29.5 % of revenue2021: 28.5 % of revenue2022: 28.3 % of revenue2023: 27.9 % of revenue

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.

Analysis

In 2023, social contributions in Croatia stood at 27.9%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions in Croatia peaked at 51.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2023.

That places Croatia 33rd out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Social contributions in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions (% of revenue) in Croatia, 1991 to 2023.
Year % of revenue Change
1991 51.5%
1992 34.7% -32.7%
1993 33.7% -2.9%
1994 31.8% -5.7%
1995 29.7% -6.7%
1996 33.6% +13.4%
1997 30.5% -9.3%
1998 29.6% -3.1%
1999 33.0% +11.7%
2000 33.1% +0.1%
2001 32.0% -3.1%
2002 30.9% -3.7%
2003 30.2% -2.1%
2004 31.2% +3.3%
2005 31.2% -0.0%
2006 32.0% +2.6%
2007 31.4% -2.1%
2008 31.2% -0.4%
2009 33.6% +7.7%
2010 33.8% +0.5%
2011 33.7% -0.2%
2012 32.8% -2.8%
2013 31.6% -3.6%
2014 31.8% +0.6%
2015 30.8% -3.2%
2016 29.7% -3.5%
2017 29.6% -0.4%
2018 30.1% +1.7%
2019 28.9% -4.2%
2020 29.5% +2.1%
2021 28.5% -3.2%
2022 28.3% -0.9%
2023 27.9% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.2% 29.6% 51.5% 9
2000s 31.7% 30.2% 33.6% 10
2010s 31.3% 28.9% 33.8% 10
2020s 28.5% 27.9% 29.5% 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 30 Republic of Korea 29.9% compare
  2. 31 Serbia 29.6% compare
  3. 32 Greece 28.1% compare
  4. 34 Finland 27.8% compare
  5. 35 Luxembourg 27.1% compare
  6. 36 Hungary 26.5% compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions in Croatia?
Social contributions in Croatia was 27.9% 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 51.5% in 1991.
What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2023.
How does Croatia rank for social contributions?
Croatia ranks 33rd out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is social contributions rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social contributions (% 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
134 places, 3,931 data points, 1972–2024
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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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.