Military spending, gaps filled in Croatia

Croatia: Military spending, gaps filled was 1.93 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.93 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
68th
of 162 countries
All-time high
3.57 billion constant 2024 US$
in 1995
All-time low
1.01 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2013
Years of data
34
1992–2025

Military spending, gaps filled in Croatia, 1992–2025

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1992200820251992: 2.3B constant 2024 US$1993: 3.0B constant 2024 US$1994: 3.4B constant 2024 US$1995: 3.6B constant 2024 US$1996: 3.3B constant 2024 US$1997: 3.4B constant 2024 US$1998: 2.6B constant 2024 US$1999: 2.0B constant 2024 US$2000: 1.4B constant 2024 US$2001: 1.3B constant 2024 US$2002: 1.4B constant 2024 US$2003: 1.2B constant 2024 US$2004: 1.1B constant 2024 US$2005: 1.1B constant 2024 US$2006: 1.1B constant 2024 US$2007: 1.1B constant 2024 US$2008: 1.3B constant 2024 US$2009: 1.2B constant 2024 US$2010: 1.1B constant 2024 US$2011: 1.2B constant 2024 US$2012: 1.1B constant 2024 US$2013: 1.0B constant 2024 US$2014: 1.1B constant 2024 US$2015: 1.1B constant 2024 US$2016: 1.1B constant 2024 US$2017: 1.1B constant 2024 US$2018: 1.1B constant 2024 US$2019: 1.2B constant 2024 US$2020: 1.2B constant 2024 US$2021: 1.5B constant 2024 US$2022: 1.5B constant 2024 US$2023: 1.5B constant 2024 US$2024: 1.7B constant 2024 US$2025: 1.9B constant 2024 US$

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending, gaps filled in Croatia is 1.93 billion constant 2024 US$, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Croatia peaked at 3.57 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.01 billion constant 2024 US$, in 2013.

Croatia ranks 68th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Military spending, gaps filled in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Military spending, gaps filled in Croatia, 1992 to 2025.
Year constant 2024 US$ Change
1992 2.35 billion constant 2024 US$
1993 2.98 billion constant 2024 US$ +27.0%
1994 3.35 billion constant 2024 US$ +12.4%
1995 3.57 billion constant 2024 US$ +6.4%
1996 3.34 billion constant 2024 US$ -6.3%
1997 3.37 billion constant 2024 US$ +0.9%
1998 2.60 billion constant 2024 US$ -22.9%
1999 2.03 billion constant 2024 US$ -22.0%
2000 1.44 billion constant 2024 US$ -29.1%
2001 1.33 billion constant 2024 US$ -7.4%
2002 1.44 billion constant 2024 US$ +8.2%
2003 1.17 billion constant 2024 US$ -19.1%
2004 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ -9.1%
2005 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ +4.3%
2006 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ +1.1%
2007 1.15 billion constant 2024 US$ +2.9%
2008 1.32 billion constant 2024 US$ +14.8%
2009 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ -8.9%
2010 1.11 billion constant 2024 US$ -7.3%
2011 1.15 billion constant 2024 US$ +3.5%
2012 1.05 billion constant 2024 US$ -8.6%
2013 1.01 billion constant 2024 US$ -4.4%
2014 1.13 billion constant 2024 US$ +12.2%
2015 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ -0.5%
2016 1.07 billion constant 2024 US$ -4.9%
2017 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$ +6.2%
2018 1.11 billion constant 2024 US$ -2.3%
2019 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ +8.5%
2020 1.18 billion constant 2024 US$ -2.4%
2021 1.53 billion constant 2024 US$ +30.3%
2022 1.47 billion constant 2024 US$ -4.3%
2023 1.45 billion constant 2024 US$ -0.9%
2024 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$ +19.2%
2025 1.93 billion constant 2024 US$ +11.5%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 1.93 billion constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion constant 2024 US$, 28% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 1.93 billion constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.80 billion constant 2024 US$, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.95 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.03 billion constant 2024 US$ 3.57 billion constant 2024 US$ 8
2000s 1.23 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.44 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 1.11 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.01 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.18 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.93 billion constant 2024 US$ 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 65 Peru 2.43 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 66 Bulgaria 2.40 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 67 Egypt 2.26 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 69 Uruguay 1.91 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 70 Belarus 1.83 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 71 Uzbekistan 1.77 billion constant 2024 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, gaps filled in Croatia?
Military spending, gaps filled in Croatia was 1.93 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 3.57 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2013.
How does Croatia rank for military spending, gaps filled?
Croatia ranks 68th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Military spending, gaps filled
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
162 places, 8,449 data points, 1949–2025
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Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.