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, 2016

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 2016's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$23.63B · 44.9% of GDP
Spending
$24.18B · 45.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$545.81M · -1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Croatia, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Croatia, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30.7$7.42B
General public services14.4$3.49B
Health14.4$3.48B
Economic affairs13$3.15B
Education10.6$2.55B
Public order and safety4.7$1.14B
Housing and community amenities4.2$1.02B
Recreation, culture and religion3.7$884.97M
Defence2.4$584.33M
Environmental protection1.9$458.15M
Social protection$7.42B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age59.3$4.4B
Family and children12.6$933.78M
Sickness and disability12.2$908.54M
Survivors9.7$720.81M
Unemployment3.8$279.6M
Social protection n.e.c.1.3$95.53M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.7$50.92M
Housing0.4$28.89M
R&D Social protection0$1.33M
General public services$3.49B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions54.1$1.89B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs35.9$1.25B
General services6.3$221.6M
Basic research1.8$64.53M
R&D General public services1.1$38.96M
General public services n.e.c.0.6$20.59M
Foreign economic aid0.1$2.77M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$3.48B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services51.5$1.79B
Outpatient services20.9$728.67M
Medical products, appliances and equipment17.6$613.55M
Health n.e.c.5.2$181.64M
Public health services3.9$134.16M
R&D Health0.8$28.67M
Economic affairs$3.15B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport47$1.48B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs16.4$516.59M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting12.9$405.46M
Other industries8.3$262.56M
Fuel and energy7.6$238.87M
R&D Economic affairs3.3$104.49M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.9$92.43M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.9$27.78M
Communication0.7$22.25M
Education$2.55B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education47.3$1.21B
Tertiary education21.9$559.87M
Secondary education19.8$506.41M
Subsidiary services to education5$127.18M
Education n.e.c.3.5$90.54M
R&D Education1.9$49.7M
Education not definable by level0.4$10.63M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$332.07K
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 services56$639.9M
Law courts21.8$248.83M
Fire-protection services12.4$141.9M
Prisons5.7$64.86M
Public order and safety n.e.c.4$45.94M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$885.52K
Housing and community amenities$1.02B
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 development38.9$395.27M
Water supply30$304.95M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.12.8$130.5M
Housing development11.5$116.45M
Street lighting6.1$62.32M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.7$7.08M
Recreation, culture and religion$884.97M
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 services36.7$324.99M
Recreational and sporting services28.5$251.82M
Broadcasting and publishing services21$185.85M
Religious and other community services7.3$64.42M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.6$31.55M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion3$26.34M
Defence$584.33M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$584.33M
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$458.15M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management33.2$152.09M
Waste water management30$137.48M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape16.4$75.05M
Environmental protection n.e.c.10.5$48.26M
Pollution abatement8.6$39.63M
R&D Environmental protection1.2$5.53M

Where the money comes from

Croatia, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Croatia, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports43.6$10.31B
Social contributions25.6$6.04B
Taxes on income and wealth15.6$3.68B
Sales, fees and charges7.8$1.84B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.6$623.74M
Other transfers received2.6$605.58M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.3$537.95M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$10.31B
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 tax64.3$6.63B
Not broken down, or fitting no category35.7$3.67B
Taxes on income and wealth$3.68B
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 income83.2$3.06B
Other taxes on wealth and income16.8$616.1M

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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