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, 2012

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 2012's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$24.13B · 41.8% of GDP
Spending
$27.28B · 47.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$3.15B · -5.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Croatia, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Croatia, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30.9$8.42B
Economic affairs15.5$4.24B
Health13.8$3.76B
General public services10.9$2.97B
Education10.9$2.96B
Public order and safety4.8$1.32B
Recreation, culture and religion4.3$1.18B
Housing and community amenities4$1.1B
Defence3$821.89M
Environmental protection1.8$501.71M
Social protection$8.42B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age54.3$4.57B
Sickness and disability16.8$1.41B
Family and children13.6$1.14B
Survivors9.5$801.07M
Unemployment3.7$310.15M
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$60.39M
Housing0.6$54.73M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.5$46.12M
R&D Social protection0.2$17.09M
Economic affairs$4.24B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport50$2.12B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs18.4$780.13M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting15.6$663.09M
Other industries6.3$265.7M
R&D Economic affairs3.4$142.48M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.4$103.55M
Fuel and energy2.1$90.84M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.4$61.16M
Communication0.4$15.29M
Health$3.76B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services52.1$1.96B
Outpatient services20.2$758.93M
Medical products, appliances and equipment17.1$642.01M
Health n.e.c.6.1$230.11M
Public health services3.7$138.89M
R&D Health0.9$32.63M
General public services$2.97B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions64.9$1.93B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs19.1$568.52M
General services10.6$315.93M
Basic research2.6$77.86M
R&D General public services1.7$51.26M
General public services n.e.c.0.9$25.44M
Foreign economic aid0.1$3.98M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$2.96B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education45.2$1.34B
Tertiary education24.1$715.12M
Secondary education19.4$574.82M
Subsidiary services to education5.5$162.27M
Education n.e.c.3.3$97.52M
R&D Education2.1$62.57M
Education not definable by level0.4$12.33M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$385.44K
Public order and safety$1.32B
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 services51.1$671.44M
Law courts21.6$284.58M
Fire-protection services16.9$221.88M
Prisons6.7$88.01M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.7$48.05M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$1.28M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.18B
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 services37.9$448.91M
Recreational and sporting services28.3$335.46M
Broadcasting and publishing services19.7$233.06M
Religious and other community services7.6$90.45M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.5$41.76M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion3$35.33M
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 development39.5$432.85M
Water supply23.6$258.76M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.15.2$166.64M
Street lighting10.8$118.72M
Housing development9.6$105.35M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.2$13.1M
Defence$821.89M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94.8$778.97M
Defence n.e.c.5.2$42.4M
Civil defence0.1$513.92K
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Environmental protection$501.71M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management39.4$197.86M
Waste management36.5$182.96M
Environmental protection n.e.c.11.1$55.89M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape8.2$41.37M
R&D Environmental protection2.6$13.1M
Pollution abatement2.1$10.66M

Where the money comes from

Croatia, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Croatia, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports43.8$10.58B
Social contributions27.2$6.56B
Taxes on income and wealth15.7$3.8B
Sales, fees and charges7.8$1.88B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.6$620.04M
Other transfers received2.2$529.21M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.7$163.04M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$10.58B
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 tax65.7$6.95B
Not broken down, or fitting no category34.3$3.63B
Taxes on income and wealth$3.8B
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 income84.1$3.19B
Other taxes on wealth and income15.9$603.09M

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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