Croatia vs Uruguay: Military spending
Croatia
1.60 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Uruguay
1.62 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Croatia rank
74th
Uruguay rank
73rd
Military spending over time
- Croatia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.62 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.60 billion constant 2022 US$ in Croatia, a difference of 18.54 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 74th and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 172 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | 619.31 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | Croatia |
| 2000s | 1.01 billion constant 2022 US$ | 417.06 million constant 2022 US$ | 596.75 million constant 2022 US$ | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1.01 billion constant 2022 US$ | 698.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 311.24 million constant 2022 US$ | Croatia |
| 2020s | 1.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.34 billion constant 2022 US$ | 161.40 million constant 2022 US$ | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Croatia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.62 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.60 billion constant 2022 US$ in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Croatia and Uruguay?
- 18.54 million constant 2022 US$, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Uruguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Uruguay rank globally for military spending?
- Croatia ranks 74th and Uruguay ranks 73rd 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.