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, 2014

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 2014's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$25.66B · 43.6% of GDP
Spending
$28.68B · 48.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$3.02B · -5.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Croatia, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Croatia, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.2$8.94B
General public services14.2$4.08B
Economic affairs13.9$4B
Health13.3$3.82B
Education10.7$3.07B
Public order and safety4.5$1.29B
Recreation, culture and religion4.1$1.17B
Housing and community amenities3.7$1.07B
Defence2.5$727.09M
Environmental protection1.8$505.63M
Social protection$8.94B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age54.1$4.84B
Sickness and disability16.9$1.51B
Family and children13.5$1.21B
Survivors9.3$831.64M
Unemployment3.5$317.25M
Social protection n.e.c.0.9$82.9M
Housing0.8$75.06M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.7$64.17M
R&D Social protection0.1$6.91M
General public services$4.08B
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$2.28B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs34.5$1.41B
General services5.6$227.84M
Basic research1.8$73.47M
R&D General public services1.2$47.43M
General public services n.e.c.0.9$36.93M
Foreign economic aid0.1$3.99M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$4B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport54.5$2.18B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs15.6$622.8M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting11.8$470.16M
Other industries6.9$274.73M
Fuel and energy4.2$166.46M
R&D Economic affairs3.5$140.82M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.1$85.82M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.2$46.63M
Communication0.4$14.08M
Health$3.82B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services51.7$1.98B
Outpatient services20.6$788.07M
Medical products, appliances and equipment18.2$696.8M
Health n.e.c.5.2$199.41M
Public health services3.4$128.73M
R&D Health0.8$29.89M
Education$3.07B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education45.2$1.39B
Tertiary education23.6$723.77M
Secondary education19.2$589.46M
Subsidiary services to education6.2$189.05M
Education n.e.c.3.5$108.67M
R&D Education1.9$58.19M
Education not definable by level0.4$11.69M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$398.55K
Public order and safety$1.29B
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 services51.7$669.03M
Law courts23.6$305.29M
Fire-protection services15.8$204.72M
Prisons5.3$68.95M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.5$45.43M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$1.2M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.17B
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 services36.5$428.04M
Recreational and sporting services29.3$343.55M
Broadcasting and publishing services17.5$205.65M
Religious and other community services9.8$115.58M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4.2$49.02M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion2.7$31.62M
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 development42.6$454.21M
Water supply19.6$208.97M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.17$181.21M
Housing development11.2$119.43M
Street lighting8.1$86.49M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.4$15.14M
Defence$727.09M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence98.7$717.39M
Defence n.e.c.1.2$8.77M
Civil defence0.1$929.95K
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Environmental protection$505.63M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management40.9$206.58M
Waste water management27.3$138.03M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape14.6$74M
Environmental protection n.e.c.12$60.85M
Pollution abatement3.3$16.74M
R&D Environmental protection1.9$9.43M

Where the money comes from

Croatia, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Croatia, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports42.9$11.01B
Social contributions26.6$6.84B
Taxes on income and wealth15.4$3.94B
Sales, fees and charges7$1.81B
Other transfers received4.4$1.13B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.9$732.14M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.8$201.53M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$11.01B
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 tax65.8$7.25B
Not broken down, or fitting no category34.2$3.76B
Taxes on income and wealth$3.94B
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 income82.8$3.26B
Other taxes on wealth and income17.2$679.79M

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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