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, 2023

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 2023's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$38.96B · 45.5% of GDP
Spending
$39.63B · 46.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1.02B · -1.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Croatia, 2023: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Croatia, 2023: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection27.6$10.96B
Health16.7$6.62B
Economic affairs16.5$6.54B
Education11.4$4.51B
General public services10.5$4.15B
Public order and safety4.6$1.83B
Recreation, culture and religion4.2$1.67B
Housing and community amenities3.8$1.49B
Defence2.9$1.13B
Environmental protection1.9$733.12M
Social protection$10.96B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age60.5$6.63B
Family and children14.7$1.61B
Sickness and disability10.5$1.15B
Survivors9.4$1.03B
Unemployment1.8$197.34M
Housing1.3$138.41M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.9$101.43M
Social protection n.e.c.0.9$97.86M
R&D Social protection0$865.04K
Health$6.62B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services58.5$3.87B
Outpatient services15.6$1.03B
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.9$921.92M
Public health services7.3$481.61M
Health n.e.c.3.1$203.18M
R&D Health1.6$107.37M
Economic affairs$6.54B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport41.8$2.73B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs24.2$1.58B
Fuel and energy15.7$1.03B
Other industries6.5$423M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.2$407.33M
R&D Economic affairs3.1$202.53M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.2$76.23M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.8$53.85M
Communication0.5$32.55M
Education$4.51B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education48.4$2.18B
Tertiary education23.6$1.06B
Secondary education17.1$772.81M
Subsidiary services to education4.8$218.21M
Education n.e.c.2.7$121.32M
R&D Education2.4$110.29M
Education not definable by level0.9$38.82M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$540.65K
General public services$4.15B
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 affairs50.9$2.11B
Public debt transactions35.3$1.46B
General services7$290.11M
R&D General public services5$205.66M
General public services n.e.c.0.9$37.3M
Foreign economic aid0.5$22.06M
Basic research0.5$20.33M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$1.83B
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 services59.7$1.09B
Law courts17.9$327.63M
Fire-protection services8.9$163.38M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.3$133.65M
Prisons5.6$102.51M
R&D Public order and safety0.6$10.27M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.67B
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 services39.3$657.75M
Recreational and sporting services20.9$350.45M
Religious and other community services20.4$342.12M
Broadcasting and publishing services13.1$218.64M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion4.1$68.55M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.2$37.3M
Housing and community amenities$1.49B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Water supply34.9$521.4M
Community development29.7$443.33M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.15.2$226.32M
Housing development12.9$192.47M
Street lighting6.5$97.75M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.8$11.79M
Defence$1.13B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.4$1.08B
Foreign military aid4.6$52.44M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$733.12M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management36.5$267.51M
Waste water management26$190.63M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape15.6$114.29M
Environmental protection n.e.c.14.4$105.43M
Pollution abatement4.8$34.93M
R&D Environmental protection2.8$20.44M

Where the money comes from

Croatia, 2023: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Croatia, 2023: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports41.8$16.27B
Social contributions23.2$9.05B
Taxes on income and wealth15.8$6.16B
Sales, fees and charges6.9$2.7B
Capital transfers and taxes received5.1$2B
Other transfers received5.1$1.99B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2$781.35M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$16.27B
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 tax69.7$11.34B
Not broken down, or fitting no category30.3$4.92B
Taxes on income and wealth$6.16B
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 income90.2$5.56B
Other taxes on wealth and income9.8$601.64M

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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