Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Croatia

Croatia: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 20.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
20.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2010
All-time low
18.4%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Croatia, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 20.8 % of profit2006: 20.8 % of profit2007: 20.8 % of profit2008: 20.8 % of profit2009: 20.8 % of profit2010: 21.5 % of profit2011: 21.3 % of profit2012: 21.2 % of profit2013: 19.3 % of profit2014: 18.4 % of profit2015: 20 % of profit2016: 20.9 % of profit2017: 20.6 % of profit2018: 20.5 % of profit2019: 20.5 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 20.5% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Croatia peaked at 21.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2014.

That places Croatia 172nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Croatia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 20.8%
2006 20.8% +0.0%
2007 20.8% +0.0%
2008 20.8% +0.0%
2009 20.8% +0.0%
2010 21.5% +3.4%
2011 21.3% -0.9%
2012 21.2% -0.5%
2013 19.3% -9.0%
2014 18.4% -4.7%
2015 20.0% +8.7%
2016 20.9% +4.5%
2017 20.6% -1.4%
2018 20.5% -0.5%
2019 20.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.8% 20.8% 20.8% 5
2010s 20.4% 18.4% 21.5% 10

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 169 Hong Kong, China 21.9% compare
  2. 170 Singapore 21.0% compare
  3. 171 Namibia 20.7% compare
  4. 173 Luxembourg 20.4% compare
  5. 174 Romania 20.0% compare
  6. 175 Samoa 19.3% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Croatia?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Croatia was 20.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2014.
How does Croatia rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Croatia ranks 172nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
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 total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.