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Croatia vs Ecuador: tax rates compared
Between the two, Ecuador's income tax rate (37%) tops Croatia's (33%) by 4pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Ecuador's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | HR | EC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 33% | 37% | EC +4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 18% | 25% | EC +7 pp |
| VAT | 25% | 15% | HR +10 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 37% | EC +37 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 33% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Ecuador | 37% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Ecuador higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ecuador | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Ecuador higher |
Between the two, Ecuador's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Croatia's (18%) by 7pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Croatia sits below it, Ecuador sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Ecuador | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Croatia higher |
Between the two, Croatia's VAT rate (25%) tops Ecuador's (15%) by 10pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Croatia sits above it, Ecuador matches the world average. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Ecuador's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Ecuador | 37% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | −37 pp | Ecuador higher |
Between the two, Ecuador's capital gains tax rate (37%) tops Croatia's (0%) by 37pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Croatia sits below it, Ecuador sits above it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Ecuador's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Ecuador | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Croatia and Ecuador both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Ecuador's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.