Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Croatia
Croatia: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Croatia, 1988–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Croatia is 0.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Croatia peaked at 3.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.
Croatia ranks 100th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +300.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +1050.0% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1050.0% | 0.2% | 2.3% |
| 1999 | +300.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 2.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More poverty & inequality data for Croatia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,914 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 38.01 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 38.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Croatia?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Croatia was 0.7% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
- How does Croatia rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Croatia ranks 100th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.