Bahrain vs Croatia: Military spending

Bahrain
1.75 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Croatia
1.60 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Bahrain rank
71st
Croatia rank
74th

Military spending over time

  • Bahrain
  • Croatia
01.0B2.0B3.0B197119972023

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 1.75 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.60 billion constant 2022 US$ in Croatia, a difference of 143.80 million constant 2022 US$.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.

Bahrain ranks 71st and Croatia ranks 74th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Croatia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Croatia Difference Ahead
1990s 505.26 million constant 2022 US$ 1.84 billion constant 2022 US$ 1.34 billion constant 2022 US$ Croatia
2000s 664.41 million constant 2022 US$ 1.01 billion constant 2022 US$ 349.41 million constant 2022 US$ Croatia
2010s 1.53 billion constant 2022 US$ 1.01 billion constant 2022 US$ 522.45 million constant 2022 US$ Bahrain
2020s 1.76 billion constant 2022 US$ 1.50 billion constant 2022 US$ 264.69 million constant 2022 US$ Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, Bahrain or Croatia?
Bahrain, at 1.75 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.60 billion constant 2022 US$ in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending between Bahrain and Croatia?
143.80 million constant 2022 US$, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Croatia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Croatia rank globally for military spending?
Bahrain ranks 71st and Croatia ranks 74th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending
Unit
constant 2022 US$
Source
Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed

This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.