Croatia Income Share Bottom 10%
Income share held by lowest 10% SI.DST.FRST.10
Croatia's income share bottom 10% was 2.88% in 2025, ranked 32nd globally. This represents a 0.7% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1988–2025.
Overview
Croatia's income share bottom 10% stood at 2.88% in 2025, a decline of +0.02pp from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 2.88% by 2025. Croatia ranked 32nd globally.
Croatia’s share of total income accruing to the bottom 10 percent of the population has fallen from an all‑time peak of 4.30 % in 1988 to a trough of 2.40 % in 2010, reflecting a long‑term compression of the poorest segment’s earnings. By 2025 the share stood at 2.88 %, placing Croatia 32nd in the global ranking and just above Greece’s 2.86 % and marginally below France’s 2.90 % for the same year. The 23‑year coverage shows a gradual but steady decline, suggesting that the post‑transition reforms and fiscal adjustments of the 2000s succeeded in reducing extreme poverty, yet the modest rise since the 2010 low indicates limited progress in further uplifting the lowest decile. Continued integration with EU structural funds and targeted social‑policy measures could deepen the reduction in income inequality, potentially pushing the bottom‑10 % share lower in the coming decade.
Data & projection
| Year | Income Share Bottom 10% | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 2.86% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 2.88% | - | - |
| 2025 | 2.88% | −0.02pp | #32 |
| 2023 | 2.90% | +0.00pp | #21 |
| 2022 | 2.90% | −0.20pp | #26 |
| 2021 | 3.10% | +0.20pp | #29 |
| 2020 | 2.90% | −0.10pp | #34 |
| 2019 | 3.00% | +0.10pp | #33 |
| 2018 | 2.90% | +0.20pp | #41 |
| 2017 | 2.70% | +0.00pp | #36 |
| 2016 | 2.70% | +0.00pp | #43 |
| 2015 | 2.70% | +0.10pp | #43 |
| 2014 | 2.60% | +0.10pp | #46 |
| 2013 | 2.50% | +0.00pp | #40 |
| 2012 | 2.50% | +0.00pp | #49 |
| 2011 | 2.50% | +0.10pp | #48 |
| 2010 | 2.40% | −0.10pp | #53 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Croatia matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw income share bottom 10% improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Croatia's income share bottom 10% was 2.88% in 2025. Ranked 32nd globally. This represents a 0.7% decrease from the previous year.
Croatia's income share bottom 10% peaked at 4.30% in 1988.
The lowest income share bottom 10% in Croatia was 2.40% in 2010.
Croatia ranks 32nd globally in income share bottom 10% as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SI.DST.FRST.10. Data sourced from World Bank.
Croatia's income share bottom 10% is projected to reach 2.88% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The income share bottom 10% of Croatia in 2025 was 2.88%. This ranks 32nd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_croatia_income-bottom-10,
title = {Croatia Income Share Bottom 10%},
url = {https://historysaid.com/croatia/income-bottom-10/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}