Tax revenue in Croatia

Croatia: Tax revenue was 21.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
21.2%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
44th
of 157 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 1994
All-time low
14.5%
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Tax revenue in Croatia, 1991–2023

01020301991200720231991: 14.5 % of GDP1992: 19.2 % of GDP1993: 21 % of GDP1994: 26.2 % of GDP1995: 23.5 % of GDP1996: 23.1 % of GDP1997: 22.3 % of GDP1998: 24.2 % of GDP1999: 23.4 % of GDP2000: 22.8 % of GDP2001: 21.9 % of GDP2002: 22.2 % of GDP2003: 21.7 % of GDP2004: 20.9 % of GDP2005: 20.9 % of GDP2006: 21.5 % of GDP2007: 21.5 % of GDP2008: 21.3 % of GDP2009: 20.3 % of GDP2010: 20.3 % of GDP2011: 19.6 % of GDP2012: 20.1 % of GDP2013: 20.6 % of GDP2014: 20.4 % of GDP2015: 21.4 % of GDP2016: 21.9 % of GDP2017: 22 % of GDP2018: 21.8 % of GDP2019: 22 % of GDP2020: 20.9 % of GDP2021: 21.1 % of GDP2022: 21.7 % of GDP2023: 21.2 % of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue in Croatia is 21.2%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue in Croatia peaked at 26.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1991.

That places Croatia 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Tax revenue in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Croatia, 1991 to 2023.
Year % of GDP Change
1991 14.5%
1992 19.2% +32.5%
1993 21.0% +9.2%
1994 26.2% +24.7%
1995 23.5% -10.2%
1996 23.1% -1.6%
1997 22.3% -3.6%
1998 24.2% +8.8%
1999 23.4% -3.5%
2000 22.8% -2.6%
2001 21.9% -4.0%
2002 22.2% +1.6%
2003 21.7% -2.5%
2004 20.9% -3.6%
2005 20.9% +0.0%
2006 21.5% +2.7%
2007 21.5% +0.2%
2008 21.3% -1.0%
2009 20.3% -4.7%
2010 20.3% +0.0%
2011 19.6% -3.1%
2012 20.1% +2.4%
2013 20.6% +2.3%
2014 20.4% -1.0%
2015 21.4% +5.1%
2016 21.9% +2.3%
2017 22.0% +0.5%
2018 21.8% -1.1%
2019 22.0% +0.9%
2020 20.9% -5.0%
2021 21.1% +0.9%
2022 21.7% +2.9%
2023 21.2% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.9% 14.5% 26.2% 9
2000s 21.5% 20.3% 22.8% 10
2010s 21.0% 19.6% 22.0% 10
2020s 21.2% 20.9% 21.7% 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 41 Timor-Leste 21.6% compare
  2. 42 Naoero 21.4% compare
  3. 43 Belize 21.3% compare
  4. 45 Ukraine 21.0% compare
  5. 46 Slovenia 21.0% compare
  6. 47 Morocco 20.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue in Croatia?
Tax revenue in Croatia was 21.2% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 1994.
What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1991.
How does Croatia rank for tax revenue?
Croatia ranks 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenue rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,672 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.