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, 2020

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 2020's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$26.95B · 46.6% of GDP
Spending
$31.14B · 53.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$4.2B · -7.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Croatia, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Croatia, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection29$9.03B
Economic affairs18.4$5.74B
Health16.2$5.05B
General public services10.9$3.4B
Education10.6$3.31B
Public order and safety4.7$1.47B
Recreation, culture and religion3.7$1.14B
Housing and community amenities2.7$846.03M
Defence2.1$645.91M
Environmental protection1.6$503.82M
Social protection$9.03B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age59.8$5.4B
Family and children14$1.26B
Sickness and disability11.1$1.01B
Survivors8.8$796.8M
Unemployment3.6$323.81M
Social protection n.e.c.1.7$156.94M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.7$60.19M
Housing0.3$23.53M
R&D Social protection0$799.54K
Economic affairs$5.74B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport39.3$2.26B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs35.1$2.02B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.6$436.21M
Fuel and energy7.2$411.76M
Other industries6.1$348.14M
R&D Economic affairs2.2$128.95M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.2$69.9M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.7$42.03M
Communication0.5$31.18M
Health$5.05B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services55.8$2.82B
Outpatient services17.7$893.77M
Medical products, appliances and equipment15.6$788.8M
Public health services6.2$313.99M
Health n.e.c.3.1$158.77M
R&D Health1.5$75.96M
General public services$3.4B
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 affairs48.1$1.64B
Public debt transactions38.9$1.32B
General services7.3$248.89M
R&D General public services3.4$115.82M
General public services n.e.c.1.1$37.24M
Basic research0.9$29.13M
Foreign economic aid0.4$12.11M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$3.31B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education46.5$1.54B
Tertiary education24.1$797.14M
Secondary education18$597.94M
Subsidiary services to education4.5$148.6M
Education n.e.c.4.4$144.49M
R&D Education2.1$68.53M
Education not definable by level0.5$16.56M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$571.1K
Public order and safety$1.47B
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 services60.8$892.63M
Law courts22.1$324.27M
Fire-protection services10$147.34M
Prisons5.2$75.84M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.7$25.36M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$2.28M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.14B
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 services40$455.28M
Recreational and sporting services23.6$268.07M
Broadcasting and publishing services17.6$199.77M
Religious and other community services11.3$128.73M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion4.4$49.69M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.2$36.32M
Housing and community amenities$846.03M
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 development33.8$286.12M
Water supply26.2$221.7M
Housing development15.7$133.18M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.13.9$117.88M
Street lighting8.9$75.04M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.4$12.11M
Defence$645.91M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$645.91M
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$503.82M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management40.6$204.8M
Waste water management27.9$140.72M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape16.2$81.44M
Environmental protection n.e.c.9.7$48.77M
Pollution abatement4.1$20.79M
R&D Environmental protection1.5$7.31M

Where the money comes from

Croatia, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Croatia, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports41.3$11.12B
Social contributions24.8$6.69B
Taxes on income and wealth14.8$4B
Sales, fees and charges7.6$2.04B
Other transfers received6$1.63B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.7$995.88M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.7$467.96M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$11.12B
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 tax64.9$7.22B
Not broken down, or fitting no category35.1$3.91B
Taxes on income and wealth$4B
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 income85.4$3.42B
Other taxes on wealth and income14.6$582.86M

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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