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, 2010

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 2010's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$25.33B · 41.6% of GDP
Spending
$29.37B · 48.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$4.04B · -6.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Croatia, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Croatia, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30.4$8.93B
Economic affairs18.7$5.49B
Health13.5$3.96B
Education11$3.22B
General public services9.3$2.72B
Public order and safety4.8$1.41B
Recreation, culture and religion4.3$1.26B
Housing and community amenities3.7$1.07B
Defence2.8$822.46M
Environmental protection1.6$479.9M
Social protection$8.93B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age54.4$4.86B
Sickness and disability16.7$1.49B
Family and children13.9$1.24B
Survivors9.5$846.59M
Unemployment3.7$327.85M
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$67.35M
Housing0.7$61.11M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.3$27.44M
R&D Social protection0.1$9.41M
Economic affairs$5.49B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport48$2.64B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting16.3$896.17M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs12.9$705.94M
Mining, manufacturing and construction12$658.21M
Other industries5.7$315.52M
R&D Economic affairs3.1$172.21M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.5$82.46M
Fuel and energy0.4$19.36M
Communication0$2.65M
Health$3.96B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services53.7$2.12B
Outpatient services19.5$771.82M
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.1$636.73M
Health n.e.c.5.8$227.76M
Public health services3.8$148.48M
R&D Health1.2$46.93M
Education$3.22B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education43.3$1.4B
Tertiary education25.6$825.12M
Secondary education19.1$616.98M
Subsidiary services to education5$160.67M
Education n.e.c.3.7$120.77M
R&D Education2.8$90.15M
Education not definable by level0.4$12.73M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$397.71K
General public services$2.72B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions56.1$1.53B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs27.5$750.08M
General services9.4$256.79M
Basic research3.2$86.3M
R&D General public services2.6$70.13M
General public services n.e.c.1.1$29.43M
Foreign economic aid0.1$3.31M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$1.41B
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 services50.5$713.23M
Law courts21.5$303.72M
Fire-protection services16.3$230.41M
Prisons6.7$95.19M
Public order and safety n.e.c.4.8$67.21M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$1.86M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.26B
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$489.71M
Recreational and sporting services27.9$350.78M
Broadcasting and publishing services17.7$222.72M
Religious and other community services8.8$111.09M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4.5$56.87M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion2$24.92M
Housing and community amenities$1.07B
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 development29.8$320.29M
Water supply25.1$268.85M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.17.5$187.59M
Street lighting13.5$144.9M
Housing development11.7$125.94M
R&D Housing and community amenities2.4$25.45M
Defence$822.46M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94.2$774.61M
Defence n.e.c.5.7$46.93M
Civil defence0.1$795.42K
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Environmental protection$479.9M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management38.8$186M
Waste water management36.4$174.86M
Environmental protection n.e.c.10.4$49.71M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.5$35.79M
R&D Environmental protection4.4$21.34M
Pollution abatement2.5$12.06M

Where the money comes from

Croatia, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Croatia, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports42.8$10.85B
Social contributions28.2$7.15B
Taxes on income and wealth16.4$4.16B
Sales, fees and charges8$2.02B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.6$661.92M
Other transfers received1.7$421.44M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.3$74.11M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$10.85B
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 tax63.1$6.84B
Not broken down, or fitting no category36.9$4.01B
Taxes on income and wealth$4.16B
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$3.58B
Other taxes on wealth and income13.9$578.8M

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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