Croatia vs Italy: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Croatia
0.0184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Italy
0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Croatia rank
72nd
Italy rank
75th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Croatia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 0.0184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Italy, a difference of 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 72nd and Italy ranks 75th of 160 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1661 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0264 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1397 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Croatia
2000s 0.034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Croatia
2010s 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Croatia
2020s 0.0195 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Croatia or Italy?
Croatia, at 0.0184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Croatia and Italy?
0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Italy rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Croatia ranks 72nd and Italy ranks 75th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.