Taxes on goods and services in Croatia

Croatia: Taxes on goods and services was 47.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 156 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 2018
All-time low
24.5%
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Taxes on goods and services in Croatia, 1991–2023

02040601991200720231991: 24.5 % of revenue1992: 37.6 % of revenue1993: 43.5 % of revenue1994: 43.8 % of revenue1995: 30.6 % of revenue1996: 33.3 % of revenue1997: 29.8 % of revenue1998: 35.5 % of revenue1999: 38.8 % of revenue2000: 42.7 % of revenue2001: 42.9 % of revenue2002: 46.8 % of revenue2003: 45.7 % of revenue2004: 46 % of revenue2005: 46 % of revenue2006: 47.9 % of revenue2007: 45 % of revenue2008: 44.5 % of revenue2009: 44.8 % of revenue2010: 47.2 % of revenue2011: 46.2 % of revenue2012: 48.7 % of revenue2013: 49.7 % of revenue2014: 48.6 % of revenue2015: 48.5 % of revenue2016: 47.9 % of revenue2017: 48.3 % of revenue2018: 50.2 % of revenue2019: 49 % of revenue2020: 46.3 % of revenue2021: 47.4 % of revenue2022: 47.1 % of revenue2023: 47.1 % of revenue

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

Analysis

In 2023, taxes on goods and services in Croatia stood at 47.1%.

The figure is down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Croatia peaked at 50.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1991.

Croatia ranks 13th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Taxes on goods and services in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Croatia, 1991 to 2023.
Year % of revenue Change
1991 24.5%
1992 37.6% +53.3%
1993 43.5% +15.8%
1994 43.8% +0.7%
1995 30.6% -30.1%
1996 33.3% +8.8%
1997 29.8% -10.7%
1998 35.5% +19.3%
1999 38.8% +9.4%
2000 42.7% +9.9%
2001 42.9% +0.4%
2002 46.8% +9.0%
2003 45.7% -2.2%
2004 46.0% +0.6%
2005 46.0% +0.1%
2006 47.9% +3.9%
2007 45.0% -6.1%
2008 44.5% -0.9%
2009 44.8% +0.5%
2010 47.2% +5.5%
2011 46.2% -2.2%
2012 48.7% +5.4%
2013 49.7% +2.0%
2014 48.6% -2.2%
2015 48.5% -0.1%
2016 47.9% -1.3%
2017 48.3% +0.8%
2018 50.2% +4.0%
2019 49.0% -2.3%
2020 46.3% -5.5%
2021 47.4% +2.4%
2022 47.1% -0.6%
2023 47.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.3% 24.5% 43.8% 9
2000s 45.2% 42.7% 47.9% 10
2010s 48.4% 46.2% 50.2% 10
2020s 47.0% 46.3% 47.4% 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 10 Belize 48.1% compare
  2. 11 Dominican Republic 47.9% compare
  3. 12 Nicaragua 47.5% compare
  4. 14 Chile 47.0% compare
  5. 15 Burundi 46.4% compare
  6. 16 Sri Lanka 46.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services in Croatia?
Taxes on goods and services in Croatia was 47.1% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1991.
How does Croatia rank for taxes on goods and services?
Croatia ranks 13th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.