Croatia: Fiscal balance, percent of GDP

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 Croatia

Fiscal balance, percent of GDP

 Latest value -0.70
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1995 - 2023
 Average -3.53
 Min - Max -8.80 - 1.40
 Source Eurostat
The latest value from 2023 is -0.7 percent, a decline from 0.1 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is -2.86 percent, based on data from 142 countries. Historically, the average for Croatia from 1995 to 2023 is -3.53 percent. The minimum value, -8.8 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 1.4 percent was recorded in 1997. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Croatia - Fiscal balance, percent of GDP - Recent values chart

Historical series
Croatia - Fiscal balance, percent of GDP - historical chart - 1995-2023




Definition: The fiscal (budget) balance is the difference between government revenue and government expenditure. We express the value as percent of GDP to relate it to the size of the economy.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Government spending, percent of GDP 21.06 2023 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 17.96 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -0.70 2023 percent
 Government debt 63.00 2023 percent
 Government expenditure 4.75 Q3/2024 billion
 Long-term interest rate 3.09 12/2024 percent
 Tax revenue 21.41 2022 percent
 Commercial tax rate 20.50 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 206 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 12 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 60.94 2022 percent
 Taxes on international trade 0.00 2020 percent
 Income and profits taxes 11.16 2022 percent
 Foreign aid 0.28 2011 million U.S. dollars
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