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, 2017

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 2017's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$25.45B · 44.9% of GDP
Spending
$25.13B · 44.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$287.4M · 0.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Croatia, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Croatia, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.3$7.87B
Health15.2$3.83B
General public services13.8$3.48B
Economic affairs12.4$3.12B
Education10.9$2.74B
Public order and safety4.5$1.14B
Housing and community amenities3.7$937.76M
Recreation, culture and religion3.7$929.29M
Defence2.5$637.6M
Environmental protection1.7$438.89M
Social protection$7.87B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age59.7$4.7B
Family and children13.6$1.07B
Sickness and disability12$942.4M
Survivors9.5$746.28M
Unemployment3.3$258.7M
Social protection n.e.c.1.1$82.69M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.7$57.73M
Housing0.2$16.15M
R&D Social protection0$790.79K
Health$3.83B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services53.1$2.03B
Outpatient services20.8$797.68M
Medical products, appliances and equipment17.1$653.42M
Health n.e.c.4.7$178.61M
Public health services3.4$130.03M
R&D Health1$38.3M
General public services$3.48B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions51.2$1.78B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs38.1$1.32B
General services6$207.41M
R&D General public services2.9$100.09M
General public services n.e.c.1$34.91M
Basic research0.6$19.43M
Foreign economic aid0.3$8.92M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$3.12B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport46.7$1.46B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs15.1$470.52M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting12.9$403.08M
Other industries9.8$307.5M
Fuel and energy6.8$211.71M
R&D Economic affairs3.7$114.21M
Mining, manufacturing and construction3$94.33M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.2$38.3M
Communication0.8$24.63M
Education$2.74B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education47.6$1.31B
Tertiary education23.3$639.52M
Secondary education18.3$500.91M
Subsidiary services to education5.2$142.23M
Education n.e.c.4$110.03M
R&D Education1.1$29.49M
Education not definable by level0.5$12.77M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$903.76K
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 services56.9$649.13M
Law courts26.5$302.31M
Fire-protection services10.1$115.68M
Prisons6.1$69.25M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.3$3.84M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$937.76M
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 development38.8$364.22M
Water supply27.1$253.84M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.18.2$170.58M
Housing development8.4$78.4M
Street lighting6.5$61.23M
R&D Housing and community amenities1$9.38M
Recreation, culture and religion$929.29M
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 services39.8$370.2M
Recreational and sporting services23.6$219.39M
Broadcasting and publishing services20.4$189.34M
Religious and other community services10.5$97.72M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion2.9$27.23M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.7$25.42M
Defence$637.6M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$637.6M
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$438.89M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management33.5$146.86M
Waste water management23.7$104.16M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape18.8$82.58M
Environmental protection n.e.c.16.3$71.74M
Pollution abatement6.4$28.24M
R&D Environmental protection1.2$5.31M

Where the money comes from

Croatia, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Croatia, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports44.1$11.21B
Social contributions25.5$6.49B
Taxes on income and wealth14.9$3.79B
Sales, fees and charges7.4$1.9B
Other transfers received4.4$1.13B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.2$553.1M
Capital transfers and taxes received1.4$368.28M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$11.21B
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 tax65.2$7.3B
Not broken down, or fitting no category34.8$3.91B
Taxes on income and wealth$3.79B
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 income83.4$3.16B
Other taxes on wealth and income16.6$629.92M

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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