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, 2019

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 2019's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$29.09B · 46.6% of GDP
Spending
$28.94B · 46.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$72.66M · 0.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Croatia, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Croatia, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection29.7$8.61B
Health15.7$4.53B
Economic affairs15.2$4.41B
General public services12.4$3.59B
Education11.2$3.24B
Public order and safety4.8$1.38B
Recreation, culture and religion3.8$1.1B
Housing and community amenities3$866.16M
Defence2.4$686.14M
Environmental protection1.8$533.22M
Social protection$8.61B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age60.2$5.18B
Family and children14.4$1.24B
Sickness and disability11.6$1B
Survivors9.1$781.75M
Unemployment2.8$239.8M
Social protection n.e.c.0.9$80.38M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.7$63.14M
Housing0.3$22.5M
R&D Social protection0$783.65K
Health$4.53B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services55.4$2.51B
Outpatient services18.5$839.29M
Medical products, appliances and equipment15.7$711.33M
Public health services5.3$239.35M
Health n.e.c.3.7$167.93M
R&D Health1.5$65.83M
Economic affairs$4.41B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport46.1$2.03B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs17.5$773.13M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting9.2$405.71M
Fuel and energy8$351.86M
Other industries7.7$339.21M
Mining, manufacturing and construction6.7$295.32M
R&D Economic affairs3.4$147.89M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.9$41.76M
Communication0.5$20.93M
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
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs44.4$1.6B
Public debt transactions43.6$1.56B
General services6.9$246.96M
R&D General public services3.2$114.86M
General public services n.e.c.0.9$30.79M
Basic research0.8$29.11M
Foreign economic aid0.2$8.84M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$3.24B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education47.6$1.54B
Tertiary education24.4$789.47M
Secondary education17.7$571.84M
Subsidiary services to education5$162.1M
Education n.e.c.2.9$93.81M
R&D Education1.9$61.01M
Education not definable by level0.5$17.35M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$559.75K
Public order and safety$1.38B
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 services59.8$822.61M
Law courts24.2$332.94M
Fire-protection services10.2$140.83M
Prisons5.4$74.56M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.3$3.69M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$1.23M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.1B
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 services42.3$465.15M
Recreational and sporting services24$263.98M
Broadcasting and publishing services17.4$191.88M
Religious and other community services8.8$96.84M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion4.2$46.24M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.3$36.16M
Housing and community amenities$866.16M
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 development33.5$290.51M
Water supply28.3$244.95M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.16.8$145.87M
Housing development11.7$101.09M
Street lighting8.3$72.32M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.3$11.53M
Defence$686.14M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$686.14M
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$533.22M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management35.1$187.29M
Waste water management28.4$151.24M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape19.7$104.79M
Environmental protection n.e.c.12.1$64.6M
Pollution abatement3.6$19.03M
R&D Environmental protection1.2$6.27M

Where the money comes from

Croatia, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Croatia, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports43.7$12.71B
Social contributions24.2$7.04B
Taxes on income and wealth14.9$4.32B
Sales, fees and charges8.4$2.45B
Other transfers received4.2$1.23B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.8$823.17M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.8$515.75M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$12.71B
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 tax65.4$8.31B
Not broken down, or fitting no category34.6$4.4B
Taxes on income and wealth$4.32B
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 income85.6$3.7B
Other taxes on wealth and income14.4$620.31M

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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