Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Croatia

Croatia: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 11.6% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
11.6%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
36th
of 190 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2020
All-time low
10.9%
in 2006
Years of data
21
2002–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Croatia, 2002–2022

0510152002201220222002: 11.92003: 11.62004: 11.62005: 11.22006: 10.92007: 11.32008: 11.12009: 12.32010: 12.12011: 122012: 122013: 11.72014: 11.42015: 11.42016: 11.32017: 11.32018: 11.62019: 11.72020: 13.32021: 12.52022: 11.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 11.6% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Croatia peaked at 13.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2006.

That places Croatia 36th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.5% 10.9% 12.3% 8
2010s 11.6% 11.3% 12.1% 10
2020s 12.5% 11.6% 13.3% 3

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 33 Malta 12.1% compare
  2. 34 Norway 12.0% compare
  3. 35 Solomon Islands 11.7% compare
  4. 37 Spain 11.6% compare
  5. 38 San Marino 11.6% compare
  6. 39 Greece 11.6% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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All data for Croatia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Croatia?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Croatia was 11.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2006.
How does Croatia rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Croatia ranks 36th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed