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, 2022

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 2022's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$32.15B · 45.1% of GDP
Spending
$32.05B · 45% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$10.74M · 0% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Croatia, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Croatia, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection28.8$9.22B
Economic affairs17.7$5.68B
Health17.2$5.53B
Education11.1$3.57B
General public services9.5$3.06B
Public order and safety4.7$1.49B
Recreation, culture and religion3.6$1.14B
Housing and community amenities3.3$1.07B
Defence2.3$721.62M
Environmental protection1.8$566.51M
Social protection$9.22B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age60.9$5.62B
Family and children14.9$1.37B
Sickness and disability11$1.01B
Survivors8.5$780.59M
Unemployment2.2$198.7M
Social protection n.e.c.1$96.45M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.8$69.18M
Housing0.7$68.02M
R&D Social protection0$631.8K
Economic affairs$5.68B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport38.1$2.16B
Fuel and energy23.6$1.34B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs19.7$1.12B
Other industries5.9$335.17M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.5$312.53M
R&D Economic affairs3.2$179.75M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.8$160.06M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.7$39.91M
Communication0.5$27.9M
Health$5.53B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services55.8$3.08B
Outpatient services15.7$868.2M
Medical products, appliances and equipment14.7$812.28M
Public health services9.1$501.33M
Health n.e.c.2.8$157.42M
R&D Health1.9$103.62M
Education$3.57B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education50.4$1.8B
Tertiary education20.6$735.84M
Secondary education17.9$638.12M
Subsidiary services to education5$176.69M
R&D Education3$107.72M
Education n.e.c.2.3$83.61M
Education not definable by level0.7$26.11M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$421.2K
General public services$3.06B
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 affairs50.7$1.55B
Public debt transactions35.2$1.08B
General services7.9$240.61M
R&D General public services4.1$126.89M
General public services n.e.c.0.9$27.27M
Basic research0.7$20.53M
Foreign economic aid0.5$15.9M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$1.49B
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$907.48M
Law courts19.8$295.68M
Fire-protection services9$134.47M
Prisons5.6$83.71M
Public order and safety n.e.c.4.2$62.55M
R&D Public order and safety0.7$9.9M
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 services41.7$476.9M
Recreational and sporting services23.7$271.57M
Broadcasting and publishing services17.9$205.02M
Religious and other community services9$103.51M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion5.3$60.13M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.4$27.48M
Housing and community amenities$1.07B
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 development31.8$340.75M
Water supply30.6$327.9M
Housing development17.3$185.43M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.12.6$135.42M
Street lighting6.8$72.97M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.8$8.32M
Defence$721.62M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence98$707.41M
Foreign military aid2$14.22M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$566.51M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management36.7$208.07M
Waste water management26.4$149.53M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape16$90.45M
Environmental protection n.e.c.13.6$76.76M
Pollution abatement5.3$30.22M
R&D Environmental protection2$11.48M

Where the money comes from

Croatia, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Croatia, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports42.5$13.66B
Social contributions24$7.7B
Taxes on income and wealth16.2$5.19B
Sales, fees and charges7.6$2.43B
Other transfers received4.9$1.59B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.5$1.14B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.4$441.1M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$13.66B
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 tax68.6$9.37B
Not broken down, or fitting no category31.4$4.29B
Taxes on income and wealth$5.19B
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 income88.9$4.62B
Other taxes on wealth and income11.1$578.94M

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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