Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Croatia
Croatia: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 38.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita in Croatia stood at 38.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 vs. gdp per capita in Croatia peaked at 42.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2011.
Croatia ranks 13th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 vs. GDP per capita 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
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,878 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 5,136 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1677 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,545 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1397 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,786 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Croatia?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2011.
- How does Croatia rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Croatia ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.