Croatia vs Montenegro: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Croatia
19.3%
in 2023
Montenegro
18.5%
in 2021
Croatia rank
1st
Montenegro rank
2nd
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Croatia
- Montenegro
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 19.3% against 18.5% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 1st and Montenegro ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 14.1% | 3.4% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.4% | 1.0% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.1% | 0.9% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Croatia or Montenegro?
- Croatia, at 19.3% against 18.5% in Montenegro as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Croatia and Montenegro?
- 0.8%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Montenegro?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Montenegro rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 1st and Montenegro ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.