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, 2018

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 2018's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$28.25B · 45.1% of GDP
Spending
$28.29B · 45.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$80.07M · -0.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Croatia, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Croatia, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30.7$8.7B
Economic affairs15.4$4.35B
Health15.4$4.35B
General public services12.7$3.59B
Education10.6$2.99B
Public order and safety4.5$1.28B
Recreation, culture and religion3.7$1.04B
Housing and community amenities2.8$779.93M
Defence2.4$684.04M
Environmental protection1.9$533.81M
Social protection$8.7B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age59.7$5.19B
Family and children14.2$1.24B
Sickness and disability11.9$1.03B
Survivors9.2$804.14M
Unemployment2.8$246M
Social protection n.e.c.1.2$101.57M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.7$61.65M
Housing0.3$23.38M
R&D Social protection0$826.7K
Economic affairs$4.35B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport43.7$1.9B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs17.3$754.07M
Mining, manufacturing and construction10.7$467.09M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting9.4$410.52M
Other industries8.2$356.07M
Fuel and energy5.7$246.47M
R&D Economic affairs3.4$149.87M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.9$41.22M
Communication0.6$25.16M
Health$4.35B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services55$2.39B
Outpatient services18.7$814.77M
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.1$697.73M
Public health services5.2$225.81M
Health n.e.c.3.6$157.66M
R&D Health1.4$60.11M
General public services$3.59B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions46.4$1.67B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs42.8$1.54B
General services6.7$239.98M
R&D General public services2.5$91.06M
General public services n.e.c.0.8$27.87M
Basic research0.5$17.24M
Foreign economic aid0.3$9.68M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$2.99B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education48.6$1.45B
Tertiary education21.8$651.79M
Secondary education18.7$559.44M
Subsidiary services to education5.1$153.06M
Education n.e.c.3.3$98.38M
R&D Education1.9$56.1M
Education not definable by level0.6$16.53M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$590.5K
Public order and safety$1.28B
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 services57.7$736.24M
Law courts25.9$329.85M
Fire-protection services10.1$128.49M
Prisons5.9$75.7M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.3$3.78M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$1.65M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.04B
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 services41.9$436.26M
Recreational and sporting services22.9$238.68M
Broadcasting and publishing services19.2$199.83M
Religious and other community services9$93.89M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion3.8$39.45M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.1$32.71M
Housing and community amenities$779.93M
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 development36.9$287.57M
Water supply23.7$184.59M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.18.7$145.97M
Housing development10.6$83.02M
Street lighting8.7$68.03M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.4$10.87M
Defence$684.04M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$684.04M
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$533.81M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management34.8$185.89M
Waste water management29.7$158.73M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape18.9$100.98M
Environmental protection n.e.c.11.4$61.06M
Pollution abatement3.9$20.79M
R&D Environmental protection1.2$6.38M

Where the money comes from

Croatia, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Croatia, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports44.8$12.66B
Social contributions25.3$7.15B
Taxes on income and wealth15.1$4.26B
Sales, fees and charges7.9$2.22B
Other transfers received3.6$1.01B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.9$545.15M
Capital transfers and taxes received1.5$412.76M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$12.66B
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 tax64.8$8.21B
Not broken down, or fitting no category35.2$4.45B
Taxes on income and wealth$4.26B
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$3.61B
Other taxes on wealth and income15.2$649.2M

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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