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, 2013

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 2013's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$25.27B · 42.5% of GDP
Spending
$28.53B · 48% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$3.26B · -5.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Croatia, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Croatia, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30.6$8.74B
Economic affairs16$4.58B
Health13.4$3.83B
General public services12.3$3.5B
Education10.5$3B
Public order and safety4.7$1.35B
Recreation, culture and religion4.1$1.16B
Housing and community amenities3.7$1.05B
Defence2.8$786.5M
Environmental protection1.9$533.36M
Social protection$8.74B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age54.8$4.79B
Sickness and disability16.7$1.46B
Family and children12.9$1.13B
Survivors9.6$840.95M
Unemployment3.8$331.23M
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$71.85M
Housing0.6$56.31M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.6$52.86M
R&D Social protection0.1$6.91M
Economic affairs$4.58B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport50.5$2.31B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs17.8$815.05M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting12.3$561.26M
Fuel and energy6.3$290.46M
Other industries6$274.52M
R&D Economic affairs3.6$162.96M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.2$99.87M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.1$50.07M
Communication0.3$13.68M
Health$3.83B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services49.9$1.91B
Outpatient services21.1$805.89M
Medical products, appliances and equipment18.4$703.23M
Health n.e.c.6.4$245.7M
Public health services3.5$133.21M
R&D Health0.7$28.02M
General public services$3.5B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions58.8$2.06B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs28.7$1B
General services7.8$273.59M
Basic research1.8$64.55M
R&D General public services1.6$55.51M
General public services n.e.c.1.2$41.84M
Foreign economic aid0.1$3.72M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$3B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education44.4$1.33B
Tertiary education23.4$701.1M
Secondary education19.4$581.71M
Subsidiary services to education6.2$186.86M
Education n.e.c.4.1$122.45M
R&D Education2.2$64.55M
Education not definable by level0.4$11.82M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$398.43K
Public order and safety$1.35B
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$702.43M
Law courts22.1$298.03M
Fire-protection services16.1$216.48M
Prisons6.4$85.66M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.3$44.09M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$1.33M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.16B
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 services37.5$436.94M
Recreational and sporting services29.4$341.72M
Broadcasting and publishing services17$198.29M
Religious and other community services9$105.05M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4$46.35M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion3$35.33M
Housing and community amenities$1.05B
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 development43.9$462.98M
Water supply20.5$216.48M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.15.6$164.68M
Housing development9.7$101.73M
Street lighting8.6$90.84M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.6$17.13M
Defence$786.5M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94.3$741.74M
Defence n.e.c.5.6$44.09M
Civil defence0.1$531.24K
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Environmental protection$533.36M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management40.6$216.75M
Waste management32.4$172.79M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape12.8$68.4M
Environmental protection n.e.c.10.3$54.98M
Pollution abatement2.1$11.02M
R&D Environmental protection1.8$9.56M

Where the money comes from

Croatia, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Croatia, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports44.2$11.16B
Social contributions26.2$6.63B
Taxes on income and wealth16.3$4.13B
Sales, fees and charges7.8$1.98B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.5$636.56M
Other transfers received2.3$574.14M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.6$164.15M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$11.16B
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 tax65.5$7.32B
Not broken down, or fitting no category34.5$3.85B
Taxes on income and wealth$4.13B
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 income84.8$3.5B
Other taxes on wealth and income15.2$629.39M

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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