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Government budget and revenue in Zadarska županija (Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia): official figures

The Zadar County government reported total assets of €61.3 million on 31 December 2025, €383 per resident, compared with €35.9 million at the end of 2019.

How much debt does Zadar County have?

Loans and borrowings owed by the county administration of Zadar County stood at €6.4 million at the end of 2025, about €40 per resident (6th highest of the 21 counties), having had no loans at the end of 2019.

Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copy

How much money does Zadar County have in the bank?

The Zadar County government held €14.2 million in bank accounts and cash at the end of 2025 (€89 per resident) and total liabilities of €13.8 million.

Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copy

Does Zadar County have a budget surplus?

The balance sheet of the county administration showed an accumulated surplus of revenue over spending of €7.4 million at the end of 2025.

Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copy

How much income tax is paid in Zadar County?

Income tax of €105.6 million was collected on the territory of Zadar County in 2024, €661 per resident counted in the 2021 census (10th highest of the 21 counties).

Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copy

Does Zadar County receive fiscal equalization money?

The Ministry of Finance puts the tax revenue capacity of Zadar County at €83.66 per resident (2020-2024 average) against a county reference value of €75.78, so it receives no fiscal equalization grant in 2026.

Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copy

How Zadarska županija compares with other counties in Croatia

County government loans and borrowings per resident (€) (2025)

Zadarska županija ranks 6 of 21, highest first. City of Zagreb figures cover the whole city budget; residents from the 2021 census

RankAreaCounty government loans and borrowings per resident (€)
3Istarska županija€107
4Požeško-slavonska županija€93
5Virovitičko-podravska županija€47
6Zadarska županija€40
7Ličko-senjska županija€35
8Krapinsko-zagorska županija€32
9Osječko-baranjska županija€29
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copy

County government cash and bank deposits per resident (€) (2025)

Zadarska županija ranks 15 of 21, highest first. City of Zagreb figures cover the whole city budget

RankAreaCounty government cash and bank deposits per resident (€)
12Splitsko-dalmatinska županija€98
13Osječko-baranjska županija€93
14Vukovarsko-srijemska županija€93
15Zadarska županija€89
16Varaždinska županija€72
17Međimurska županija€39
18Virovitičko-podravska županija€38
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copy

Income tax collected on the territory per resident (€) (2024)

Zadarska županija ranks 10 of 21, highest first. Residents from the 2021 census

RankAreaIncome tax collected on the territory per resident (€)
7Splitsko-dalmatinska županija€720
8Krapinsko-zagorska županija€692
9Karlovačka županija€673
10Zadarska županija€661
11Ličko-senjska županija€652
12Šibensko-kninska županija€630
13Međimurska županija€618
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copy

County tax revenue capacity per resident, 2020-2024 average (€) (2026)

Zadarska županija ranks 5 of 20, highest first. Ministry of Finance fiscal equalization calculation; the City of Zagreb is assessed as a city and is not ranked

RankAreaCounty tax revenue capacity per resident, 2020-2024 average (€)
2Istarska županija€109.20
3Zagrebačka županija€95.63
4Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija€85.87
5Zadarska županija€83.66
6Splitsko-dalmatinska županija€83.22
7Šibensko-kninska županija€75.30
8Ličko-senjska županija€74.46
Source: Ministarstvo financija (Ministry of Finance of Croatia) · saved copy

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