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, 1997

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 EUR: Solon holds no 1997 rate to convert them to USD.

Revenue
€11.74B · 55.2% of GDP
Spending
€11.45B · 53.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
€287.7M · 1.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Croatia, 1997: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Croatia, 1997: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection34.1€3.91B
Economic affairs16.7€1.92B
Health12.7€1.45B
Education10.3€1.18B
General public services7.1€811.6M
Public order and safety6.5€743.7M
Housing and community amenities4.4€500.7M
Defence4.2€479.9M
Recreation, culture and religion2.7€312.3M
Environmental protection1.3€145.6M
Social protection€3.91B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age57.9€2.26B
Sickness and disability16.7€654.5M
Survivors10.1€394M
Family and children9.3€362.9M
Unemployment3.7€143.9M
Social protection n.e.c.0.8€30.1M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.7€26.5M
Housing0.7€25.5M
R&D Social protection0.2€6.6M
Economic affairs€1.92B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport62.9€1.21B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs13.9€266.8M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting12.7€242.4M
Economic affairs n.e.c.5.4€104.2M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.9€36.3M
Other industries1.7€31.7M
R&D Economic affairs1€19.5M
Fuel and energy0.4€7.7M
Communication0.1€1.6M
Health€1.45B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services51.4€746.1M
Outpatient services18.7€271.8M
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.5€239.8M
Health n.e.c.9.6€139.8M
Public health services3.4€49.7M
R&D Health0.3€3.9M
Education€1.18B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education39.6€467.6M
Tertiary education31.7€373.8M
Secondary education18.2€214.5M
Subsidiary services to education4.3€50.4M
Education n.e.c.3.6€42.6M
R&D Education1.9€22.9M
Education not definable by level0.7€7.7M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0€200K
General public services€811.6M
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 affairs39.1€317.3M
Public debt transactions37.8€306.5M
General services15.8€128.1M
Basic research4.9€40M
R&D General public services1.4€11.6M
General public services n.e.c.1€8.1M
Foreign economic aid0€100K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0€0
Public order and safety€743.7M
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 services55.3€411.2M
Law courts23.6€175.6M
Fire-protection services9.4€69.9M
Prisons6.5€48.7M
Public order and safety n.e.c.5.1€38.2M
R&D Public order and safety0€0
Housing and community amenities€500.7M
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 supply60.4€302.2M
Community development20.8€104.2M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.9.8€49.2M
Housing development3.9€19.7M
Street lighting3.4€17.1M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.7€8.3M
Defence€479.9M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.3€462.3M
Defence n.e.c.3.7€17.6M
Civil defence0€100K
Foreign military aid0€0
R&D Defence0€0
Recreation, culture and religion€312.3M
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Broadcasting and publishing services36.7€114.5M
Cultural services34.4€107.4M
Recreational and sporting services16€50.1M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.7.6€23.8M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion3.4€10.6M
Religious and other community services1.8€5.7M
Environmental protection€145.6M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Environmental protection n.e.c.61.6€89.7M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape12.2€17.8M
Waste management11€16M
Waste water management10.8€15.7M
Pollution abatement3.3€4.8M
R&D Environmental protection1.1€1.6M

Where the money comes from

Croatia, 1997: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Croatia, 1997: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.1€4B
Social contributions27.4€3.22B
Other transfers received14.8€1.74B
Taxes on income and wealth12.7€1.49B
Sales, fees and charges7.9€929.3M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.4€286.4M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.6€71.7M
Subsidies received0€0
Taxes on sales, production and imports€4B

The publisher gives this total but no breakdown of it.

Taxes on income and wealth€1.49B
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 income88.9€1.33B
Other taxes on wealth and income11.1€166.2M

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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