Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Croatia

Croatia: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 19.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
19.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 190 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2005
All-time low
17.1%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Croatia, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 19.4 % of profits2006: 19.4 % of profits2007: 19.4 % of profits2008: 19.4 % of profits2009: 19.4 % of profits2010: 19.4 % of profits2011: 19.4 % of profits2012: 19.4 % of profits2013: 17.9 % of profits2014: 17.1 % of profits2015: 18.8 % of profits2016: 19.4 % of profits2017: 19.4 % of profits2018: 19.4 % of profits2019: 19.4 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Croatia stood at 19.4%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Croatia peaked at 19.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2014.

That places Croatia 64th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Croatia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 19.4%
2006 19.4% +0.0%
2007 19.4% +0.0%
2008 19.4% +0.0%
2009 19.4% +0.0%
2010 19.4% +0.0%
2011 19.4% +0.0%
2012 19.4% +0.0%
2013 17.9% -7.7%
2014 17.1% -4.5%
2015 18.8% +9.9%
2016 19.4% +3.2%
2017 19.4% +0.0%
2018 19.4% +0.0%
2019 19.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.4% 19.4% 19.4% 5
2010s 19.0% 17.1% 19.4% 10

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 61 Central African Republic 19.8% compare
  2. 62 Türkiye 19.7% compare
  3. 63 Kyrgyzstan 19.5% compare
  4. 65 Syrian Arab Republic 19.3% compare
  5. 66 South Sudan 19.2% compare
  6. 66 Sudan 19.2% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Croatia?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Croatia was 19.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2014.
How does Croatia rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Croatia ranks 64th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The labor tax and contributions measures all government mandated labor contributions that are borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.