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, 2009

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 2009's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$27.05B · 42.3% of GDP
Spending
$31.52B · 49.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$4.47B · -7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Croatia, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Croatia, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection29$9.13B
Economic affairs19.8$6.24B
Health13$4.09B
Education11.1$3.51B
General public services9.4$2.95B
Public order and safety4.9$1.54B
Recreation, culture and religion4.5$1.4B
Housing and community amenities3.8$1.21B
Defence3$942.19M
Environmental protection1.6$513.43M
Social protection$9.13B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age55.1$5.02B
Sickness and disability16.7$1.53B
Family and children12.8$1.17B
Survivors9.6$875.38M
Unemployment3.6$331.68M
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$72.39M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.7$63.18M
Housing0.6$56.77M
R&D Social protection0.1$8.09M
Economic affairs$6.24B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport58.6$3.65B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting13.9$865.47M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs11.1$693.77M
Mining, manufacturing and construction6.8$424.44M
Other industries4.8$302.11M
R&D Economic affairs2.6$161.52M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.8$109.49M
Fuel and energy0.3$19.95M
Communication0.1$7.11M
Health$4.09B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services51.1$2.09B
Outpatient services20.2$827.12M
Medical products, appliances and equipment17.3$709.4M
Health n.e.c.6.7$274.36M
Public health services3.4$140.87M
R&D Health1.2$48.4M
Education$3.51B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education40.8$1.43B
Tertiary education26.5$931.03M
Secondary education19.2$674.25M
Education n.e.c.5.5$194.3M
Subsidiary services to education4.9$172.82M
R&D Education2.5$88.29M
Education not definable by level0.5$15.9M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$836.88K
General public services$2.95B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions49.6$1.47B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs32.2$949.44M
General services10.7$315.36M
Basic research3.2$94.85M
R&D General public services2.9$86.2M
General public services n.e.c.1.3$37.94M
Foreign economic aid0.1$3.21M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$1.54B
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 services51.2$785.69M
Law courts23.2$355.67M
Fire-protection services15.3$235.3M
Prisons6.4$98.33M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.8$58.44M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$1.95M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.4B
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 services39.2$550.39M
Recreational and sporting services28.8$405.19M
Broadcasting and publishing services15.5$217.45M
Religious and other community services7.7$107.82M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4.9$68.9M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion3.9$55.09M
Housing and community amenities$1.21B
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 development36$433.5M
Water supply20$240.46M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.17.5$210.75M
Street lighting13.9$167.1M
Housing development10.4$124.97M
R&D Housing and community amenities2.3$28.31M
Defence$942.19M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94.1$886.26M
Defence n.e.c.5.9$55.37M
Civil defence0.1$557.92K
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Environmental protection$513.43M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management37.8$194.02M
Waste water management32.3$165.84M
Environmental protection n.e.c.15.3$78.81M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape8.7$44.77M
Pollution abatement3.1$15.76M
R&D Environmental protection2.8$14.23M

Where the money comes from

Croatia, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Croatia, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports41.1$11.12B
Social contributions28.2$7.62B
Taxes on income and wealth17.9$4.84B
Sales, fees and charges7.5$2.03B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.8$760.86M
Other transfers received2.2$598.09M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.3$67.79M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$11.12B
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 tax63.5$7.07B
Not broken down, or fitting no category36.5$4.06B
Taxes on income and wealth$4.84B
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 income87.2$4.22B
Other taxes on wealth and income12.8$619.57M

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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