Croatia vs Ethiopia: Military spending as a share of government spending
Croatia
4.1%
in 2025
Ethiopia
4.1%
in 2025
Croatia rank
111th
Ethiopia rank
113th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Croatia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 111th and Ethiopia ranks 113th of 162 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 17.6% | 1.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 13.5% | 9.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 4.5% | 0.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 4.9% | 1.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Croatia or Ethiopia?
- Croatia, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Croatia and Ethiopia?
- 0.0%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Ethiopia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Ethiopia rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Croatia ranks 111th and Ethiopia ranks 113th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.