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, 2008

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 2008's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$31.41B · 44% of GDP
Spending
$33.07B · 46.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1.66B · -2.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Croatia, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Croatia, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection28.5$9.43B
Economic affairs20.7$6.86B
Health12.7$4.2B
Education10.5$3.48B
General public services9.1$3.01B
Public order and safety4.9$1.62B
Recreation, culture and religion4.4$1.44B
Housing and community amenities4.2$1.39B
Defence3.3$1.08B
Environmental protection1.7$563.76M
Social protection$9.43B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age56.5$5.33B
Sickness and disability17$1.6B
Family and children10.8$1.02B
Survivors9.9$937.19M
Unemployment3.7$348.29M
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$76.92M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.7$62.51M
Housing0.5$46.04M
R&D Social protection0.1$5.74M
Economic affairs$6.86B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport59.6$4.09B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs13.7$941.9M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting13.5$928.22M
Other industries5.1$347.11M
Mining, manufacturing and construction3.3$225.62M
R&D Economic affairs2.3$160.46M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.5$106.04M
Communication0.4$30.15M
Fuel and energy0.4$28.68M
Health$4.2B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services52.6$2.21B
Outpatient services19.7$827.91M
Medical products, appliances and equipment15.9$666.27M
Health n.e.c.7.1$297.98M
Public health services3.5$145.61M
R&D Health1.3$54.86M
Education$3.48B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education43.6$1.52B
Tertiary education27.1$942.19M
Secondary education18.9$657.59M
Subsidiary services to education4.5$155.17M
Education n.e.c.2.8$97.66M
R&D Education2.7$94.87M
Education not definable by level0.4$14.71M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$441.24K
General public services$3.01B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions46.4$1.4B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs34.1$1.03B
General services11.6$350.34M
Basic research3.3$100.31M
R&D General public services3.2$95.45M
General public services n.e.c.1.2$37.06M
Foreign economic aid0.1$4.27M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$1.62B
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 services51.6$836.74M
Law courts22.2$359.46M
Fire-protection services16$259.6M
Prisons6.3$101.63M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.8$61.63M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$2.06M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.44B
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 services37.3$536.4M
Recreational and sporting services26.1$375.94M
Broadcasting and publishing services16.9$243.42M
Religious and other community services9.5$137.37M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.5.5$79.13M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion4.6$66.63M
Housing and community amenities$1.39B
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 development37.6$523.75M
Water supply19.2$267.39M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.16.5$229.89M
Housing development14.1$195.76M
Street lighting10.9$151.79M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.7$23.39M
Defence$1.08B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.6$1.03B
Defence n.e.c.4.4$47.21M
Civil defence0$441.24K
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Environmental protection$563.76M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management38.9$219.3M
Waste water management36.9$208.12M
Environmental protection n.e.c.11.7$65.74M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.9$38.83M
R&D Environmental protection3.4$18.97M
Pollution abatement2.3$12.8M

Where the money comes from

Croatia, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Croatia, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports41.7$13.1B
Social contributions26.6$8.37B
Taxes on income and wealth17.2$5.39B
Sales, fees and charges6.9$2.18B
Other transfers received4.7$1.48B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.6$806.44M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.3$80.75M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$13.1B
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$8.39B
Not broken down, or fitting no category35.9$4.71B
Taxes on income and wealth$5.39B
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$4.73B
Other taxes on wealth and income12.4$667.45M

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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