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, 2000

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 2000's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$9.98B · 45.8% of GDP
Spending
$11.91B · 54.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1.92B · -8.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Croatia, 2000: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Croatia, 2000: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.4$3.74B
Economic affairs19.3$2.29B
Health13.2$1.57B
Education11.2$1.33B
General public services7.9$938.47M
Public order and safety5.7$672.93M
Housing and community amenities4.4$520.54M
Defence3.1$364.91M
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$331.02M
Environmental protection1.2$144.73M
Social protection$3.74B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age57.5$2.15B
Sickness and disability16.5$617.24M
Survivors9.9$371.01M
Family and children9.6$357.25M
Unemployment3.6$135.58M
Social protection n.e.c.1.3$48.4M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.8$29.37M
Housing0.7$24.84M
R&D Social protection0.2$7.39M
Economic affairs$2.29B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport64.8$1.49B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs13.2$302.2M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting12.9$296.57M
Economic affairs n.e.c.4.5$102.7M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.8$41.38M
Other industries1.5$34.36M
R&D Economic affairs0.9$19.67M
Fuel and energy0.4$8.5M
Communication0.1$1.75M
Health$1.57B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services52.9$832.35M
Outpatient services18.4$289.46M
Medical products, appliances and equipment14.3$224.25M
Health n.e.c.9.3$146.67M
Public health services4.8$75.74M
R&D Health0.2$3.6M
Education$1.33B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Tertiary education37.2$494.59M
Pre-primary and primary education36.9$490.34M
Secondary education16.6$220.28M
Education n.e.c.3.6$48.12M
Subsidiary services to education3.6$47.47M
R&D Education1.5$20.6M
Education not definable by level0.6$7.85M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$184.72K
General public services$938.47M
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions51.5$483.5M
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs31.1$291.4M
General services11.6$108.52M
Basic research3.6$33.99M
R&D General public services1.3$12.19M
General public services n.e.c.0.9$8.77M
Foreign economic aid0$92.36K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$672.93M
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 services54$363.34M
Law courts19.8$133.28M
Fire-protection services14$93.93M
Prisons6.3$42.39M
Public order and safety n.e.c.5.9$39.9M
R&D Public order and safety0$92.36K
Housing and community amenities$520.54M
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 supply57.6$299.89M
Community development21.6$112.4M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.11.4$59.2M
Housing development4.1$21.24M
Street lighting3.6$18.66M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.8$9.14M
Defence$364.91M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94.8$345.89M
Defence n.e.c.5.2$18.93M
Civil defence0$92.36K
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$331.02M
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 services37.4$123.76M
Broadcasting and publishing services33.8$112.03M
Recreational and sporting services16.4$54.4M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.7.3$24.29M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion3.1$10.16M
Religious and other community services1.9$6.37M
Environmental protection$144.73M
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.58.9$85.25M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape12.4$18.01M
Waste management11.9$17.27M
Waste water management11.9$17.18M
Pollution abatement3.6$5.26M
R&D Environmental protection1.2$1.75M

Where the money comes from

Croatia, 2000: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Croatia, 2000: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports44$4.39B
Social contributions29$2.9B
Taxes on income and wealth13.6$1.35B
Sales, fees and charges7.7$770.93M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3$294.54M
Other transfers received2.3$229.98M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$51.35M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$4.39B
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 tax60.1$2.64B
Not broken down, or fitting no category39.9$1.75B
Taxes on income and wealth$1.35B
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 income88.2$1.19B
Other taxes on wealth and income11.8$160.15M

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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