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, 2015

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 2015's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$22.27B · 44.1% of GDP
Spending
$24.03B · 47.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1.76B · -3.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Croatia, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Croatia, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.8$7.64B
Health14.3$3.45B
General public services13.9$3.33B
Economic affairs13.2$3.16B
Education10.4$2.51B
Public order and safety4.7$1.14B
Recreation, culture and religion3.9$936.97M
Housing and community amenities3.5$833.79M
Defence2.5$611.67M
Environmental protection1.7$412.84M
Social protection$7.64B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age56.9$4.35B
Family and children15.3$1.17B
Sickness and disability12.8$975.14M
Survivors9.3$707.2M
Unemployment3.7$279.37M
Housing0.8$62.35M
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$55.14M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.6$47.04M
R&D Social protection0$1.22M
Health$3.45B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services51.1$1.76B
Outpatient services21.3$734.05M
Medical products, appliances and equipment17$585.26M
Health n.e.c.5.6$191.83M
Public health services4.3$148.56M
R&D Health0.8$27.4M
General public services$3.33B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions58.9$1.96B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs31.7$1.06B
General services6.1$203.37M
Basic research1.7$55.48M
R&D General public services1.2$38.72M
General public services n.e.c.0.4$13.09M
Foreign economic aid0.1$2.66M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$3.16B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport48.8$1.54B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs18.4$582.15M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting13.3$420.83M
Fuel and energy6.2$197.38M
Other industries5.8$184.29M
R&D Economic affairs3.5$110.62M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.5$78.55M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.8$24.19M
Communication0.7$22.19M
Education$2.51B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education46.7$1.17B
Tertiary education23.7$593.03M
Secondary education18.3$459.44M
Subsidiary services to education5.2$129.92M
Education n.e.c.3.5$88.65M
R&D Education2.1$53.15M
Education not definable by level0.4$10.32M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$332.85K
Public order and safety$1.14B
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 services55.3$629.09M
Law courts21.3$242.2M
Fire-protection services15.3$173.97M
Prisons4.6$51.81M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.5$39.94M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$998.55K
Recreation, culture and religion$936.97M
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$341.84M
Recreational and sporting services30.9$289.25M
Broadcasting and publishing services18.9$176.97M
Religious and other community services7.3$68.12M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.5$32.4M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion3$28.4M
Housing and community amenities$833.79M
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 development45.8$381.67M
Water supply21.5$179.63M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.15.3$127.48M
Housing development9$74.78M
Street lighting7.6$63.69M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.8$6.66M
Defence$611.67M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$611.67M
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$412.84M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management37.8$156.22M
Waste water management26.7$110.28M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape17.8$73.34M
Environmental protection n.e.c.12.3$50.82M
Pollution abatement3.9$16.09M
R&D Environmental protection1.5$6.1M

Where the money comes from

Croatia, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Croatia, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports44$9.8B
Social contributions26.4$5.87B
Taxes on income and wealth15$3.34B
Sales, fees and charges7.6$1.69B
Other transfers received3.4$757.57M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.2$493.84M
Capital transfers and taxes received1.4$317.1M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$9.8B
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 tax64.5$6.32B
Not broken down, or fitting no category35.5$3.47B
Taxes on income and wealth$3.34B
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 income81.6$2.73B
Other taxes on wealth and income18.4$613.78M

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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