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, 2011

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 2011's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$26.15B · 41% of GDP
Spending
$30.98B · 48.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$4.83B · -7.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Croatia, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Croatia, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection29.9$9.26B
Economic affairs19.4$6.01B
Health13$4.04B
Education10.5$3.26B
General public services10.1$3.11B
Public order and safety4.7$1.46B
Recreation, culture and religion4.2$1.29B
Housing and community amenities3.5$1.1B
Defence2.9$898.12M
Environmental protection1.8$548.03M
Social protection$9.26B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age54.2$5.01B
Sickness and disability17.1$1.58B
Family and children13.9$1.28B
Survivors9.5$874.87M
Unemployment3.7$339.51M
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$62.78M
Housing0.6$59.44M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.4$33.27M
R&D Social protection0.1$9.6M
Economic affairs$6.01B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport38.7$2.33B
Mining, manufacturing and construction26.6$1.6B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting14.2$852.6M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs10.8$651.73M
Other industries4.1$247.08M
R&D Economic affairs2.8$168.43M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.7$101.06M
Fuel and energy0.9$54.98M
Communication0.1$7.66M
Health$4.04B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services52.7$2.13B
Outpatient services20.2$815.85M
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.5$668.02M
Health n.e.c.5.5$222.44M
Public health services4.1$164.81M
R&D Health0.9$36.75M
Education$3.26B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education44.1$1.44B
Tertiary education25.9$844.67M
Secondary education19.4$632.39M
Subsidiary services to education4.9$159.52M
Education n.e.c.3.2$103.43M
R&D Education2.2$71.41M
Education not definable by level0.4$12.81M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$417.6K
General public services$3.11B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions62.2$1.94B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs21.8$679.44M
General services10.1$315.29M
Basic research2.8$86.44M
R&D General public services2$61.53M
General public services n.e.c.0.9$29.51M
Foreign economic aid0.1$3.2M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$1.46B
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 services52.1$760.87M
Law courts21$307.35M
Fire-protection services16.2$236.92M
Prisons6.8$99.25M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.8$55.26M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$1.39M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.29B
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 services38.5$497.22M
Recreational and sporting services27.2$351.34M
Broadcasting and publishing services18.9$244.85M
Religious and other community services7.8$100.64M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4.5$58.6M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion3.1$39.53M
Housing and community amenities$1.1B
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 development37.3$410.36M
Water supply26.5$291.07M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.15.8$173.44M
Street lighting9.6$105.93M
Housing development9.3$102.17M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.5$16.01M
Defence$898.12M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.9$861.23M
Defence n.e.c.4$36.33M
Civil defence0.1$556.8K
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Environmental protection$548.03M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management42.3$232.05M
Waste management34.5$189.03M
Environmental protection n.e.c.11.7$64.31M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.5$41.06M
Pollution abatement2.2$11.83M
R&D Environmental protection1.8$9.88M

Where the money comes from

Croatia, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Croatia, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports42.5$11.12B
Social contributions28.3$7.41B
Taxes on income and wealth16.4$4.28B
Sales, fees and charges7.2$1.89B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.6$682.64M
Other transfers received2.6$671.22M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.4$111.08M
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$7.06B
Not broken down, or fitting no category36.5$4.06B
Taxes on income and wealth$4.28B
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 income83.8$3.59B
Other taxes on wealth and income16.2$691.68M

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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