Military spending gmsd in Croatia

Croatia: Military spending gmsd was 1.60 billion in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.60 billion
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
74th
of 172 countries
All-time high
2.80 billion
in 1995
All-time low
553.02 million
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Military spending gmsd in Croatia, 1992–2023

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B3.0B1992200720231992: 553.0M1993: 1.7B1994: 1.9B1995: 2.8B1996: 2.4B1997: 2.2B1998: 1.9B1999: 1.3B2000: 1.0B2001: 962.1M2002: 904.9M2003: 905.0M2004: 930.2M2005: 901.4M2006: 955.1M2007: 1.1B2008: 1.2B2009: 1.2B2010: 1.2B2011: 1.0B2012: 967.7M2013: 971.8M2014: 926.6M2015: 860.5M2016: 830.2M2017: 950.1M2018: 1.1B2019: 1.3B2020: 1.4B2021: 1.5B2022: 1.5B2023: 1.6B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 1.60 billion for military spending gmsd in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Croatia peaked at 2.80 billion in 1995 and was at its lowest, 553.02 million, in 1992.

Croatia ranks 74th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Military spending gmsd in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Military spending gmsd in Croatia, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 553.02 million —
1993 1.72 billion +211.6%
1994 1.89 billion +9.5%
1995 2.80 billion +48.1%
1996 2.40 billion -14.2%
1997 2.21 billion -8.1%
1998 1.85 billion -16.1%
1999 1.34 billion -27.9%
2000 1.04 billion -21.8%
2001 962.12 million -7.9%
2002 904.87 million -6.0%
2003 904.98 million +0.0%
2004 930.19 million +2.8%
2005 901.45 million -3.1%
2006 955.13 million +6.0%
2007 1.11 billion +16.3%
2008 1.25 billion +12.5%
2009 1.17 billion -6.0%
2010 1.15 billion -1.7%
2011 1.03 billion -10.4%
2012 967.75 million -6.5%
2013 971.83 million +0.4%
2014 926.59 million -4.7%
2015 860.49 million -7.1%
2016 830.16 million -3.5%
2017 950.08 million +14.4%
2018 1.08 billion +13.7%
2019 1.32 billion +22.5%
2020 1.36 billion +3.1%
2021 1.50 billion +10.3%
2022 1.52 billion +1.3%
2023 1.60 billion +5.1%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 1.60 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.50 billion, 25% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 1.60 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.44 billion, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending gmsd in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +211.6% 553.02 million 1.72 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.84 billion 553.02 million 2.80 billion 8
2000s 1.01 billion 901.45 million 1.25 billion 10
2010s 1.01 billion 830.16 million 1.32 billion 10
2020s 1.50 billion 1.36 billion 1.60 billion 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 71 Bahrain 1.75 billion compare
  2. 72 Kazakhstan 1.65 billion compare
  3. 73 Uruguay 1.62 billion compare
  4. 75 North Korea 1.57 billion compare
  5. 76 Sri Lanka 1.52 billion compare
  6. 77 Ireland 1.51 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending gmsd in Croatia?
Military spending gmsd in Croatia was 1.60 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 2.80 billion in 1995.
What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 553.02 million in 1992.
How does Croatia rank for military spending gmsd?
Croatia ranks 74th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
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