Croatia vs Ireland: Military spending
Croatia
1.60 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Ireland
1.51 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Croatia rank
74th
Ireland rank
77th
Military spending over time
- Croatia
- Ireland
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 1.60 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.51 billion constant 2022 US$ in Ireland, a difference of 96.15 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ireland ahead.
Croatia ranks 74th and Ireland ranks 77th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.09 billion constant 2022 US$ | 750.28 million constant 2022 US$ | Croatia |
| 2000s | 1.01 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | 363.96 million constant 2022 US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.01 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | 346.95 million constant 2022 US$ | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.48 billion constant 2022 US$ | 21.11 million constant 2022 US$ | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Croatia or Ireland?
- Croatia, at 1.60 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.51 billion constant 2022 US$ in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Croatia and Ireland?
- 96.15 million constant 2022 US$, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Ireland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Ireland rank globally for military spending?
- Croatia ranks 74th and Ireland ranks 77th 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
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.