Tax revenue as share of GDP in Croatia
Croatia: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 38.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38.0%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
13th
of 192 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 1996
All-time low
34.7%
in 2011
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Croatia, 1995–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as share of gdp in Croatia stood at 38.0%.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Croatia peaked at 42.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2011.
That places Croatia 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 41.3% | — |
| 1996 | 42.0% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 40.4% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 41.6% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 37.6% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 40.4% | 42.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 35.9% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 34.7% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 36.5% | 38.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 10 Greece 39.8% compare
- 11 Netherlands 38.5% compare
- 12 Serbia 38.4% compare
- 14 Germany 37.5% compare
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.1% compare
- 16 Montenegro 36.8% 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 tax revenue as share of gdp in Croatia?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Croatia was 38.0% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2011.
- How does Croatia rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.