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, 2005

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 2005's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$19.91B · 43.5% of GDP
Spending
$21.3B · 46.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1.39B · -3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Croatia, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Croatia, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30.1$6.41B
Economic affairs18.2$3.87B
Health14.1$3B
Education11.9$2.54B
General public services8.3$1.77B
Public order and safety4.9$1.04B
Recreation, culture and religion4.1$869.38M
Housing and community amenities3.9$835.16M
Defence2.8$601.27M
Environmental protection1.6$350.09M
Social protection$6.41B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age55.6$3.57B
Sickness and disability16.8$1.08B
Family and children12$770.84M
Survivors9.7$624.54M
Unemployment3.6$231.78M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.8$52.87M
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$44.54M
Housing0.6$41.3M
R&D Social protection0.1$4.35M
Economic affairs$3.87B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport58.2$2.25B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs14.3$552.26M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting13$503.24M
Other industries5.1$196.69M
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.9$150.29M
R&D Economic affairs3.1$120.18M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.9$74.02M
Fuel and energy0.4$14.43M
Communication0.1$5.72M
Health$3B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services49.7$1.49B
Outpatient services21.6$647.93M
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.5$495.03M
Health n.e.c.6.8$203.53M
Public health services4.1$123.91M
R&D Health1.3$39.56M
Education$2.54B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education42.8$1.09B
Tertiary education26.5$674.3M
Secondary education19.7$500M
Subsidiary services to education4.7$119.31M
Education n.e.c.3$75.27M
R&D Education2.9$72.66M
Education not definable by level0.4$11.2M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$373.23K
General public services$1.77B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions49.9$886.17M
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs31.6$560.09M
General services9.3$164.35M
R&D General public services3.9$68.43M
Basic research3.8$67.68M
General public services n.e.c.1.6$27.87M
Foreign economic aid0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$1.04B
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 services50.7$526.75M
Law courts22.7$235.63M
Fire-protection services16.7$174.05M
Prisons6.3$65.19M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.5$35.95M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$1.49M
Recreation, culture and religion$869.38M
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 services36.7$319.24M
Recreational and sporting services25.4$221.2M
Broadcasting and publishing services17.6$153.02M
Religious and other community services8.4$73.4M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.6.7$57.85M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion5.2$44.91M
Housing and community amenities$835.16M
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 development33.4$279.3M
Water supply25.2$210.87M
Housing development18.6$155.51M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.13.9$115.83M
Street lighting6.1$51.26M
R&D Housing and community amenities2.7$22.52M
Defence$601.27M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.5$574.15M
Defence n.e.c.4.5$27.12M
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Environmental protection$350.09M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management36.8$128.89M
Waste water management28.5$99.9M
Environmental protection n.e.c.16.2$56.73M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape10.5$36.83M
Pollution abatement5.6$19.53M
R&D Environmental protection2.3$8.21M

Where the money comes from

Croatia, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Croatia, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports42.6$8.47B
Social contributions26.5$5.28B
Taxes on income and wealth15$2.99B
Sales, fees and charges8.1$1.62B
Other transfers received4.6$906.7M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3$588.46M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.3$50.14M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$8.47B
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 tax64.1$5.43B
Not broken down, or fitting no category35.9$3.04B
Taxes on income and wealth$2.99B
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 income86.9$2.6B
Other taxes on wealth and income13.1$391.27M

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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