Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Croatia
Croatia: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 16.87 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Croatia, 1988–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Croatia is 16.87 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Croatia peaked at 16.87 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.2 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2012.
That places Croatia 27th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Croatia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 13.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2009 | 10.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 9.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 8.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 8.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 8.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 9.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 9.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 10.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 10.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 12.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 13.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 13.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 15.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 14.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 16.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 16.87 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, 79% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 16.87 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.43 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 24 Estonia 19.33 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 25 Spain 19.23 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Japan 18.31 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Lithuania 16.75 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 29 Portugal 16.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Latvia 15.43 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 722.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.54 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,173 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0401 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,088 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Croatia?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Croatia was 16.87 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.87 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012.
- How does Croatia rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Croatia ranks 27th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.