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, 2002

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 2002's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$12.13B · 44.6% of GDP
Spending
$13.38B · 49.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1.25B · -4.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Croatia, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Croatia, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection34.8$4.65B
Economic affairs16.2$2.17B
Education12.8$1.71B
Health12.5$1.68B
General public services7.5$1.01B
Public order and safety5.1$676.29M
Housing and community amenities3.6$481.78M
Recreation, culture and religion3.2$427.69M
Defence3$398.57M
Environmental protection1.4$184.3M
Social protection$4.65B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age56.5$2.63B
Sickness and disability16.7$776.34M
Family and children11.1$516.77M
Survivors9.9$462.11M
Unemployment3.8$176.35M
Housing0.7$30.92M
Social protection n.e.c.0.6$29.22M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.4$19.67M
R&D Social protection0.2$9.83M
Economic affairs$2.17B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport59.7$1.29B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs13.2$284.91M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting12.7$275.83M
Other industries4.1$88.79M
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.9$84.73M
R&D Economic affairs3.4$73M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.4$52.2M
Fuel and energy0.5$10.31M
Communication0.1$2.74M
Education$1.71B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education42.5$725.94M
Tertiary education26.9$458.9M
Secondary education19.6$334.55M
Subsidiary services to education4.4$74.8M
Education n.e.c.3.7$62.88M
R&D Education2.6$43.59M
Education not definable by level0.4$7.56M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$283.68K
Health$1.68B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services51$854.44M
Outpatient services22$368.5M
Medical products, appliances and equipment14.2$238.67M
Health n.e.c.7$116.69M
Public health services4.5$75.74M
R&D Health1.3$22.51M
General public services$1.01B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions48.8$491.52M
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs29.8$300.8M
General services11.9$120M
Basic research4.2$42.65M
R&D General public services4$40.76M
General public services n.e.c.1.2$12.01M
Foreign economic aid0$94.56K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$676.29M
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 services49.9$337.58M
Law courts23.4$158.29M
Fire-protection services14.9$100.61M
Prisons6.3$42.46M
Public order and safety n.e.c.5.4$36.5M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$851.04K
Housing and community amenities$481.78M
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 supply38.6$186M
Community development30.1$145.06M
Housing development13$62.6M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.11.7$56.17M
Street lighting4.5$21.47M
R&D Housing and community amenities2.2$10.5M
Recreation, culture and religion$427.69M
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$155.17M
Broadcasting and publishing services23.4$99.95M
Recreational and sporting services20.2$86.33M
Religious and other community services7.3$31.02M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.6.6$28.18M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion6.3$27.14M
Defence$398.57M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.7$381.55M
Defence n.e.c.4.2$16.93M
Civil defence0$94.56K
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Environmental protection$184.3M
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.46.9$86.52M
Waste water management21.7$40M
Waste management12.5$23.07M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape12.3$22.6M
Pollution abatement4.8$8.89M
R&D Environmental protection1.7$3.12M

Where the money comes from

Croatia, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Croatia, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports44.4$5.38B
Social contributions26.5$3.21B
Taxes on income and wealth14.3$1.73B
Sales, fees and charges9.1$1.1B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.8$341.93M
Other transfers received2.8$341.74M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.1$17.02M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$5.38B
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 tax61.5$3.31B
Not broken down, or fitting no category38.5$2.07B
Taxes on income and wealth$1.73B
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 income87.6$1.51B
Other taxes on wealth and income12.4$215.31M

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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