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, 2006

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 2006's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$21.81B · 42.7% of GDP
Spending
$22.75B · 44.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$944.34M · -1.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Croatia, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Croatia, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30.5$6.94B
Economic affairs17.3$3.94B
Health14.4$3.27B
Education11.5$2.62B
General public services8.7$1.98B
Public order and safety5$1.13B
Housing and community amenities4.1$938.44M
Recreation, culture and religion4$908.55M
Defence2.8$647.76M
Environmental protection1.6$368.39M
Social protection$6.94B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age55.8$3.88B
Sickness and disability16.6$1.16B
Family and children11.8$819.78M
Survivors9.8$682.54M
Unemployment3.7$256.02M
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$55.25M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.7$50.22M
Housing0.6$43.44M
R&D Social protection0.1$3.64M
Economic affairs$3.94B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport57$2.25B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs14.6$576.57M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting13.4$528.73M
Other industries5.9$231.91M
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.6$140.25M
R&D Economic affairs2.8$112.38M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.2$86.51M
Fuel and energy0.3$13.69M
Communication0.1$5.9M
Health$3.27B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services51.3$1.68B
Outpatient services20.8$680.16M
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.5$538.4M
Health n.e.c.6.5$211.19M
Public health services3.9$125.94M
R&D Health1.1$36.16M
Education$2.62B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education42.8$1.12B
Tertiary education26.6$697.99M
Secondary education20$524.72M
Subsidiary services to education4.5$117.65M
Education n.e.c.3$78.85M
R&D Education2.6$67.55M
Education not definable by level0.4$11.17M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$376.68K
General public services$1.98B
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$949.11M
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs33.2$658.56M
General services11.1$220.48M
Basic research3.2$62.53M
R&D General public services3.1$61.02M
General public services n.e.c.1.6$31.26M
Foreign economic aid0$251.12K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$1.13B
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 services53.5$603.82M
Law courts21.7$244.84M
Fire-protection services15$169.13M
Prisons6.2$70.56M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.5$39.8M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$1.38M
Housing and community amenities$938.44M
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 development24.7$232.16M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.22.2$208.43M
Water supply21.1$197.76M
Housing development19.7$185.33M
Street lighting9.9$92.54M
R&D Housing and community amenities2.4$22.1M
Recreation, culture and religion$908.55M
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 services37.5$341.15M
Recreational and sporting services27.5$249.86M
Broadcasting and publishing services17.2$156.07M
Religious and other community services6.7$60.65M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.6.6$60.02M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion4.5$40.81M
Defence$647.76M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.3$617.63M
Defence n.e.c.4.6$29.88M
Civil defence0$251.12K
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Environmental protection$368.39M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management35.7$131.34M
Waste water management32.1$118.15M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape12.7$46.83M
Environmental protection n.e.c.12.2$44.95M
Pollution abatement4.2$15.32M
R&D Environmental protection3.2$11.8M

Where the money comes from

Croatia, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Croatia, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports43.6$9.51B
Social contributions26.8$5.85B
Taxes on income and wealth16.8$3.67B
Sales, fees and charges7.1$1.55B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.9$635.46M
Other transfers received2.5$554.72M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.2$43.44M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$9.51B
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 tax63.7$6.06B
Not broken down, or fitting no category36.3$3.45B
Taxes on income and wealth$3.67B
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 income87.3$3.21B
Other taxes on wealth and income12.7$465.45M

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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