Military spending per armed forces personnel in Croatia

Croatia: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 58,802 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
58,802 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
46th
of 160 countries
All-time high
66,920 constant 2024 US$
in 2019
All-time low
14,222 constant 2024 US$
in 2000
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Croatia, 1992–2020

20.0k40.0k60.0k1992200620201992: 22.8k constant 2024 US$1993: 37.3k constant 2024 US$1994: 47.9k constant 2024 US$1995: 23.8k constant 2024 US$1996: 31.9k constant 2024 US$1997: 34.4k constant 2024 US$1998: 27.0k constant 2024 US$1999: 20.1k constant 2024 US$2000: 14.2k constant 2024 US$2001: 19.5k constant 2024 US$2002: 23.6k constant 2024 US$2003: 37.8k constant 2024 US$2004: 35.3k constant 2024 US$2005: 35.6k constant 2024 US$2006: 53.2k constant 2024 US$2007: 54.7k constant 2024 US$2008: 60.0k constant 2024 US$2009: 55.6k constant 2024 US$2010: 51.6k constant 2024 US$2011: 53.4k constant 2024 US$2012: 53.9k constant 2024 US$2013: 51.5k constant 2024 US$2014: 57.8k constant 2024 US$2015: 60.6k constant 2024 US$2016: 57.7k constant 2024 US$2017: 63.1k constant 2024 US$2018: 61.0k constant 2024 US$2019: 66.9k constant 2024 US$2020: 58.8k constant 2024 US$

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Croatia is 58,802 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Croatia peaked at 66,920 constant 2024 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14,222 constant 2024 US$, in 2000.

That places Croatia 46th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,646 constant 2024 US$ 20,070 constant 2024 US$ 47,892 constant 2024 US$ 8
2000s 38,951 constant 2024 US$ 14,222 constant 2024 US$ 59,957 constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 57,751 constant 2024 US$ 51,506 constant 2024 US$ 66,920 constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 58,802 constant 2024 US$ 58,802 constant 2024 US$ 58,802 constant 2024 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 43 Botswana 60,449 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 44 Ecuador 60,332 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 45 Brunei 59,390 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 47 Seychelles 56,493 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 48 Serbia 52,384 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 49 Romania 50,816 constant 2024 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Croatia?
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Croatia was 58,802 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 66,920 constant 2024 US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 14,222 constant 2024 US$ in 2000.
How does Croatia rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Croatia ranks 46th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.