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, 2004

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 2004's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$18.2B · 43.3% of GDP
Spending
$20.61B · 49% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$2.41B · -5.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Croatia, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Croatia, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection29.9$6.15B
Economic affairs19.8$4.08B
Health13.5$2.78B
Education11.7$2.41B
General public services7.8$1.62B
Public order and safety4.8$980.07M
Housing and community amenities4$815.75M
Recreation, culture and religion3.7$765.99M
Defence3.3$675.44M
Environmental protection1.6$325.03M
Social protection$6.15B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age55.3$3.4B
Sickness and disability16.8$1.03B
Family and children12.3$755.92M
Survivors9.8$600.06M
Unemployment3.6$224.03M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.8$50.38M
Housing0.7$43.16M
Social protection n.e.c.0.6$39.06M
R&D Social protection0.1$4.98M
Economic affairs$4.08B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport61.2$2.5B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs13.6$554.78M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting11.3$463.48M
Other industries4.9$199.52M
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.1$126.01M
R&D Economic affairs2.8$113.07M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.8$112.82M
Fuel and energy0.2$10.2M
Communication0.1$4.73M
Health$2.78B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services49.4$1.37B
Outpatient services22$612.87M
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.3$454.27M
Health n.e.c.6.9$192.68M
Public health services3.9$108.59M
R&D Health1.3$37.19M
Education$2.41B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education43.4$1.04B
Tertiary education25.9$624.19M
Secondary education19.8$476.16M
Subsidiary services to education4.6$112.08M
Education n.e.c.3$72.39M
R&D Education2.9$68.79M
Education not definable by level0.5$11.2M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$373.17K
General public services$1.62B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions50.4$814.26M
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs29.8$482.14M
General services10.8$174.02M
Basic research3.9$63.07M
R&D General public services3.9$62.57M
General public services n.e.c.1.3$20.28M
Foreign economic aid0$124.39K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$980.07M
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$490.1M
Law courts24.2$237.21M
Fire-protection services16$157.23M
Prisons6.2$60.7M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.4$33.46M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$1.49M
Housing and community amenities$815.75M
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 development28.5$232.11M
Water supply28.3$230.62M
Housing development23.5$191.93M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.13.4$109.59M
Street lighting4.3$35.45M
R&D Housing and community amenities2$16.05M
Recreation, culture and religion$765.99M
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 services36.1$276.77M
Recreational and sporting services23.7$181.61M
Broadcasting and publishing services18.5$141.43M
Religious and other community services9.2$70.53M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.6.9$52.99M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion5.6$42.54M
Defence$675.44M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.3$650.44M
Defence n.e.c.3.7$25M
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Environmental protection$325.03M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management35.8$116.43M
Waste water management30.8$100.13M
Environmental protection n.e.c.15.8$51.37M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape10.8$35.08M
Pollution abatement5.1$16.67M
R&D Environmental protection1.6$5.22M

Where the money comes from

Croatia, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Croatia, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports43.1$7.85B
Social contributions26.9$4.89B
Taxes on income and wealth14.7$2.67B
Sales, fees and charges8.6$1.56B
Other transfers received3.6$647.2M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3$545.33M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.2$32.59M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$7.85B
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 tax63$4.95B
Not broken down, or fitting no category37$2.9B
Taxes on income and wealth$2.67B
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 income86.1$2.3B
Other taxes on wealth and income13.9$371.3M

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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