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, 2001

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 2001's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$10.7B · 46% of GDP
Spending
$11.76B · 50.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1.06B · -4.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Croatia, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Croatia, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection33.2$3.9B
Economic affairs16.9$1.98B
Health13$1.53B
Education11.2$1.32B
General public services8.3$981.49M
Public order and safety5.4$635.34M
Housing and community amenities4.6$536.64M
Defence3.2$379.11M
Recreation, culture and religion3$352.42M
Environmental protection1.2$138.1M
Social protection$3.9B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age57.8$2.26B
Sickness and disability16.4$638.74M
Survivors9.9$386M
Family and children9.7$379.2M
Unemployment3.6$140.97M
Social protection n.e.c.1$37.7M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.8$32.6M
Housing0.7$25.52M
R&D Social protection0.2$7.61M
Economic affairs$1.98B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport59.2$1.17B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs15$296.8M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting13.7$271.19M
Economic affairs n.e.c.4.7$93.77M
Other industries3.3$66.36M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.6$51.41M
R&D Economic affairs1$19.08M
Fuel and energy0.5$9.05M
Communication0.1$1.79M
Health$1.53B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services51.5$788.58M
Outpatient services19.6$299.94M
Medical products, appliances and equipment14.9$229M
Health n.e.c.9$137.47M
Public health services4.8$73.53M
R&D Health0.2$3.4M
Education$1.32B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education41.1$540.94M
Tertiary education30.8$404.81M
Secondary education18.6$244.41M
Subsidiary services to education3.9$51.23M
Education n.e.c.3.5$46.03M
R&D Education1.5$19.61M
Education not definable by level0.6$7.88M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$179.12K
General public services$981.49M
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions54.7$536.64M
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs28.5$280.05M
General services11.4$112.31M
Basic research3.3$31.97M
R&D General public services1.1$11.11M
General public services n.e.c.0.9$9.31M
Foreign economic aid0$89.56K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$635.34M
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 services52.6$334.33M
Law courts22$140.07M
Fire-protection services13.3$84.28M
Prisons6.3$39.76M
Public order and safety n.e.c.5.8$36.81M
R&D Public order and safety0$89.56K
Housing and community amenities$536.64M
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 supply47.8$256.68M
Community development25.9$139.09M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.10.7$57.5M
Housing development9.9$53.29M
Street lighting3.7$20.06M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.9$10.03M
Defence$379.11M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.7$362.81M
Defence n.e.c.4.3$16.21M
Civil defence0$89.56K
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$352.42M
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 services41.2$145.18M
Broadcasting and publishing services28.7$101.29M
Recreational and sporting services18$63.32M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.7$24.81M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion2.8$9.94M
Religious and other community services2.3$7.97M
Environmental protection$138.1M
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.54.3$74.96M
Waste management14.3$19.7M
Waste water management13.6$18.72M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape12.5$17.29M
Pollution abatement4$5.46M
R&D Environmental protection1.4$1.88M

Where the money comes from

Croatia, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Croatia, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports42.7$4.57B
Social contributions27.7$2.96B
Taxes on income and wealth12.7$1.36B
Sales, fees and charges8.1$863.81M
Other transfers received5.3$568.97M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3$316.15M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.6$59.29M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$4.57B
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 tax61$2.79B
Not broken down, or fitting no category39$1.78B
Taxes on income and wealth$1.36B
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 income87.3$1.19B
Other taxes on wealth and income12.7$173.03M

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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