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, 2003

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 2003's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$15.81B · 45% of GDP
Spending
$17.42B · 49.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1.61B · -4.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Croatia, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Croatia, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.6$5.51B
Economic affairs19.4$3.38B
Health12.6$2.19B
Education12.2$2.13B
General public services7.6$1.32B
Public order and safety4.8$833.47M
Recreation, culture and religion3.8$663M
Housing and community amenities3.7$645.8M
Defence2.8$489.24M
Environmental protection1.5$254.75M
Social protection$5.51B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age55.6$3.06B
Sickness and disability16.7$918.65M
Family and children11.9$657.68M
Survivors9.8$539.13M
Unemployment3.7$206.44M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.7$41.06M
Housing0.7$39.93M
Social protection n.e.c.0.5$30.09M
R&D Social protection0.2$10.41M
Economic affairs$3.38B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport64.5$2.18B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs12$406.33M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting10.5$356.55M
Other industries5.1$171.94M
Economic affairs n.e.c.3$102.03M
R&D Economic affairs2.5$83.26M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2$67.08M
Fuel and energy0.3$10.75M
Communication0.1$4.64M
Health$2.19B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services50.3$1.1B
Outpatient services22.4$490.04M
Medical products, appliances and equipment14.3$313.79M
Health n.e.c.7.2$158.03M
Public health services4.3$94.57M
R&D Health1.5$32.69M
Education$2.13B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education43.5$924.08M
Tertiary education25.2$536.42M
Secondary education20$425.33M
Subsidiary services to education5.3$111.76M
Education n.e.c.2.9$62.22M
R&D Education2.6$54.75M
Education not definable by level0.5$10.18M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$339.36K
General public services$1.32B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions47.9$634.26M
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs31.2$413.45M
General services11.6$153.28M
Basic research3.9$52.04M
R&D General public services3.9$51.58M
General public services n.e.c.1.5$19.46M
Foreign economic aid0$113.12K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$833.47M
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 services50.5$421.03M
Law courts24.2$201.35M
Fire-protection services15.4$128.16M
Prisons6.1$51.02M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.7$30.77M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$1.13M
Recreation, culture and religion$663M
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$247.73M
Recreational and sporting services23.7$157.35M
Broadcasting and publishing services16.2$107.12M
Religious and other community services11.7$77.6M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.5.9$38.8M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion5.2$34.39M
Housing and community amenities$645.8M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Community development34.8$224.77M
Water supply24.1$155.43M
Housing development20.2$130.77M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.13.6$88.12M
Street lighting4.8$30.88M
R&D Housing and community amenities2.4$15.72M
Defence$489.24M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96$469.79M
Defence n.e.c.4$19.34M
Civil defence0$113.12K
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Environmental protection$254.75M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management39.3$100.11M
Waste water management28.8$73.3M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape12.5$31.9M
Environmental protection n.e.c.12.5$31.9M
Pollution abatement5.2$13.35M
R&D Environmental protection1.7$4.3M

Where the money comes from

Croatia, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Croatia, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports42.9$6.79B
Social contributions25.9$4.1B
Taxes on income and wealth14.1$2.23B
Sales, fees and charges8.4$1.33B
Other transfers received5.6$892.18M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.9$455.31M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.1$20.7M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$6.79B
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 tax62.4$4.23B
Not broken down, or fitting no category37.6$2.55B
Taxes on income and wealth$2.23B
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 income86.8$1.93B
Other taxes on wealth and income13.2$294.68M

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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