Croatia vs Macau, China: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Croatia
19.3%
in 2023
Macau, China
18.1%
in 2023
Croatia rank
1st
Macau, China rank
3rd
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Croatia
- Macau, China
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 19.3% against 18.1% in Macau, China, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 1st and Macau, China ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 12.5% | 3.7% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 19.0% | 1.5% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 29.6% | 11.2% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 15.1% | 3.8% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Croatia or Macau, China?
- Croatia, at 19.3% against 18.1% in Macau, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Croatia and Macau, China?
- 1.2%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Macau, China?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Macau, China rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Croatia ranks 1st and Macau, China ranks 3rd 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.