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, 1999

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 1999's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$11.28B · 47.8% of GDP
Spending
$13.35B · 56.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$2.07B · -8.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Croatia, 1999: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Croatia, 1999: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.7$4.24B
Economic affairs17.8$2.37B
Health12.7$1.7B
Education11.1$1.48B
General public services7.3$980.86M
Public order and safety6.5$869.91M
Housing and community amenities4.5$595.25M
Defence4.1$541.75M
Recreation, culture and religion2.9$387.84M
Environmental protection1.4$182.89M
Social protection$4.24B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age57.8$2.45B
Sickness and disability16.6$704.81M
Survivors9.9$420.67M
Family and children9.4$397.44M
Unemployment3.6$153.79M
Social protection n.e.c.1$40.71M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.8$34.64M
Housing0.7$28.88M
R&D Social protection0.2$8.74M
Economic affairs$2.37B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport60.8$1.44B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs15.2$360.24M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting13.7$325.07M
Economic affairs n.e.c.5.1$122.03M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2$48.07M
Other industries1.6$39.01M
R&D Economic affairs1$23.34M
Fuel and energy0.4$10.13M
Communication0.1$2.03M
Health$1.7B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services49.7$845.29M
Outpatient services18.9$320.38M
Medical products, appliances and equipment16$271.14M
Health n.e.c.10.1$172.02M
Public health services5.1$86.01M
R&D Health0.3$4.37M
Education$1.48B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education42.6$631.38M
Tertiary education27.7$410.12M
Secondary education20$295.76M
Subsidiary services to education3.9$57.13M
Education n.e.c.3.6$52.76M
R&D Education1.7$25.05M
Education not definable by level0.6$9.38M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$213.16K
General public services$980.86M
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions41.4$405.86M
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs37.7$370.05M
General services13.8$135.46M
Basic research4.5$44.44M
R&D General public services1.5$14.39M
General public services n.e.c.1.1$10.55M
Foreign economic aid0$106.58K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$869.91M
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 services53.7$466.71M
Law courts22.2$193.44M
Fire-protection services12.5$108.92M
Prisons6.3$54.57M
Public order and safety n.e.c.5.3$46.15M
R&D Public order and safety0$106.58K
Housing and community amenities$595.25M
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 supply56.8$338.07M
Community development21.9$130.13M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.11.7$69.38M
Housing development4.2$24.94M
Street lighting3.7$21.85M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.8$10.87M
Defence$541.75M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.9$519.58M
Defence n.e.c.4.1$22.06M
Civil defence0$106.58K
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$387.84M
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 services36.3$140.9M
Broadcasting and publishing services34.5$133.65M
Recreational and sporting services16.5$64.16M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.7.5$29.2M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion3.2$12.36M
Religious and other community services2$7.57M
Environmental protection$182.89M
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.61.4$112.34M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape11.7$21.32M
Waste management11.2$20.57M
Waste water management11.1$20.36M
Pollution abatement3.4$6.29M
R&D Environmental protection1.1$2.03M

Where the money comes from

Croatia, 1999: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Croatia, 1999: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports41.3$4.66B
Social contributions29$3.28B
Taxes on income and wealth15.2$1.71B
Sales, fees and charges8.9$1.01B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.9$332.42M
Other transfers received2.1$231.49M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$59.9M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$4.66B
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 tax59.9$2.79B
Not broken down, or fitting no category40.1$1.87B
Taxes on income and wealth$1.71B
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 income89.3$1.53B
Other taxes on wealth and income10.7$183M

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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