Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Croatia
Croatia: Tax revenue (% of GDP) was 21.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Tax revenue in Croatia, 1991–2023
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 45th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Croatia, year by year
| 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% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 21.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 21.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +32.5% | 14.5% | 19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 45th 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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About this data
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.