Public budgets

Croatia: public budget

What Croatia's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2024

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2024's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$42.83B · 46.1% of GDP
Spending
$44.64B · 48% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$2.32B · -2.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Croatia, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Croatia, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection28.8$12.84B
Health18.7$8.34B
Economic affairs13.2$5.91B
General public services11.5$5.15B
Education10.5$4.68B
Public order and safety5.1$2.27B
Recreation, culture and religion3.5$1.56B
Housing and community amenities3.1$1.38B
Defence3.1$1.36B
Environmental protection2.6$1.15B
Social protection$12.84B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age59.6$7.66B
Sickness and disability13.7$1.76B
Family and children13.3$1.71B
Survivors9.1$1.17B
Unemployment1.6$208.15M
Housing1$132.81M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1$128.16M
Social protection n.e.c.0.6$76.53M
R&D Social protection0$432.96K
Health$8.34B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services64.4$5.37B
Outpatient services13.5$1.12B
Medical products, appliances and equipment12.2$1.02B
Public health services5.8$485.67M
Health n.e.c.2.5$212.69M
R&D Health1.6$132.27M
Economic affairs$5.91B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport44.6$2.64B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs19.6$1.16B
Fuel and energy13.5$798.49M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.6$447.79M
Other industries7.6$447.46M
R&D Economic affairs4.4$260.32M
Communication1.1$65.92M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1$60.72M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.6$33.23M
General public services$5.15B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs60.6$3.12B
Public debt transactions30.2$1.56B
General services4.3$219.94M
R&D General public services3.3$168.96M
Foreign economic aid0.7$37.56M
General public services n.e.c.0.7$34.2M
Basic research0.3$14.61M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$4.68B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education46.7$2.19B
Tertiary education23.7$1.11B
Secondary education17.7$829.23M
Subsidiary services to education5.2$244.95M
R&D Education3$142.55M
Education n.e.c.2.7$126.64M
Education not definable by level0.8$36.8M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$432.96K
Public order and safety$2.27B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services61$1.38B
Law courts19$431.88M
Fire-protection services7.6$171.67M
Public order and safety n.e.c.6.2$141.36M
Prisons5.6$127.83M
R&D Public order and safety0.6$13.21M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.56B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services47.6$742.53M
Recreational and sporting services19$297.01M
Broadcasting and publishing services15.6$243.43M
Religious and other community services11.6$180.44M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion5$77.82M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.2$19.37M
Housing and community amenities$1.38B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Water supply36.5$502.67M
Community development27.8$381.87M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.17$234.34M
Housing development14.3$196.46M
Street lighting4$55.64M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.3$4.55M
Defence$1.36B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.7$1.3B
Foreign military aid4.3$58.99M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$1.15B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management48.4$555.81M
Waste management24.5$281.21M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape11.7$134.65M
Environmental protection n.e.c.9$103.69M
Pollution abatement4.7$53.69M
R&D Environmental protection1.7$19.59M

Where the money comes from

Croatia, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Croatia, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports41.6$17.83B
Social contributions24.9$10.65B
Taxes on income and wealth17.1$7.32B
Sales, fees and charges6.7$2.85B
Other transfers received4.3$1.83B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.1$1.33B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.4$1.01B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$17.83B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax69.5$12.4B
Not broken down, or fitting no category30.5$5.44B
Taxes on income and wealth$7.32B
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income90.9$6.65B
Other taxes on wealth and income9.1$668.38M

Over the years

57.4 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99552.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99655.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99753.7 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99847.8 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99945.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00046 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00144.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00245 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00343.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00443.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00542.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00644.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00744 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00842.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00941.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01041 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01141.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01242.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01343.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01444.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01544.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01644.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01745.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01846.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01946.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02045.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02145.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02245.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02346.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02446.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02557.9 % of GDPSpending · 1,99557.1 % of GDPSpending · 1,99653.8 % of GDPSpending · 1,99754.5 % of GDPSpending · 1,99856.5 % of GDPSpending · 1,99954.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00050.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00149.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00249.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00349 % of GDPSpending · 2,00446.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00544.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00646.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00746.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00849.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00948.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01048.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01147.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01248 % of GDPSpending · 2,01348.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01447.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01545.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01644.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01745.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01846.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01953.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,02048.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,02145 % of GDPSpending · 2,02246.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,02348 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Croatia: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Croatia: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99557.457.9
1,99652.257.1
1,99755.253.8
1,99853.754.5
1,99947.856.5
2,00045.854.6
2,0014650.6
2,00244.649.2
2,0034549.6
2,00443.349
2,00543.546.5
2,00642.744.6
2,00744.346.4
2,0084446.3
2,00942.349.3
2,01041.648.2
2,0114148.6
2,01241.847.3
2,01342.548
2,01443.648.7
2,01544.147.6
2,01644.945.9
2,01744.944.3
2,01845.145.2
2,01946.646.4
2,02046.653.8
2,02145.648.2
2,02245.145
2,02345.546.3
2,02446.148
2,02546.4
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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