Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Croatia

Croatia: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 7.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.9%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
141st
of 153 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 1991
All-time low
5.7%
in 2021
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Croatia, 1991–2023

57.51012.51517.51991200720231991: 16.9 % of revenue1992: 9.1 % of revenue1993: 6.6 % of revenue1994: 10.4 % of revenue1995: 7.3 % of revenue1996: 9.1 % of revenue1997: 8 % of revenue1998: 9.5 % of revenue1999: 9.8 % of revenue2000: 8 % of revenue2001: 7 % of revenue2002: 7.9 % of revenue2003: 7.5 % of revenue2004: 7.4 % of revenue2005: 7.9 % of revenue2006: 9.3 % of revenue2007: 9.8 % of revenue2008: 9.2 % of revenue2009: 9.4 % of revenue2010: 8.4 % of revenue2011: 8 % of revenue2012: 6.7 % of revenue2013: 6.9 % of revenue2014: 6 % of revenue2015: 6.7 % of revenue2016: 7.4 % of revenue2017: 7.3 % of revenue2018: 6.1 % of revenue2019: 6.1 % of revenue2020: 5.9 % of revenue2021: 5.7 % of revenue2022: 8.7 % of revenue2023: 7.9 % of revenue

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

Analysis

Croatia recorded 7.9% for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Croatia peaked at 16.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2021.

That places Croatia 141st out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue) in Croatia, 1991 to 2023.
Year % of revenue Change
1991 16.9%
1992 9.1% -46.2%
1993 6.6% -26.9%
1994 10.4% +57.1%
1995 7.3% -29.5%
1996 9.1% +23.8%
1997 8.0% -11.8%
1998 9.5% +18.7%
1999 9.8% +3.4%
2000 8.0% -19.1%
2001 7.0% -12.4%
2002 7.9% +12.8%
2003 7.5% -4.8%
2004 7.4% -1.8%
2005 7.9% +8.0%
2006 9.3% +16.5%
2007 9.8% +5.9%
2008 9.2% -6.0%
2009 9.4% +2.2%
2010 8.4% -11.1%
2011 8.0% -4.3%
2012 6.7% -16.0%
2013 6.9% +2.8%
2014 6.0% -13.7%
2015 6.7% +12.6%
2016 7.4% +10.5%
2017 7.3% -1.2%
2018 6.1% -16.9%
2019 6.1% +0.0%
2020 5.9% -2.7%
2021 5.7% -3.5%
2022 8.7% +51.1%
2023 7.9% -8.8%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 7.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 32% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 7.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.9%, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.6% 6.6% 16.9% 9
2000s 8.3% 7.0% 9.8% 10
2010s 7.0% 6.0% 8.4% 10
2020s 7.1% 5.7% 8.7% 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

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  3. 140 Macao 8.6% compare
  4. 142 Lebanon 7.8% compare
  5. 143 Tajikistan 7.7% compare
  6. 144 Kiribati 7.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Croatia?
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Croatia was 7.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 1991.
What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
How does Croatia rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Croatia ranks 141st out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% 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
194 places, 5,670 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.