Military spending per armed forces personnel in Croatia

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

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

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k1992200620201992: 22.8k1993: 37.3k1994: 47.9k1995: 23.8k1996: 31.9k1997: 34.4k1998: 27.0k1999: 20.1k2000: 14.2k2001: 19.5k2002: 23.6k2003: 37.8k2004: 35.3k2005: 35.6k2006: 53.2k2007: 54.7k2008: 60.0k2009: 55.6k2010: 51.6k2011: 53.4k2012: 53.9k2013: 51.5k2014: 57.8k2015: 60.6k2016: 57.7k2017: 63.1k2018: 61.0k2019: 66.9k2020: 58.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Croatia is 58,802, 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14,222, 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.

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Military spending per armed forces personnel in Croatia, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 22,805 —
1993 37,289 +63.5%
1994 47,892 +28.4%
1995 23,771 -50.4%
1996 31,918 +34.3%
1997 34,401 +7.8%
1998 27,025 -21.4%
1999 20,070 -25.7%
2000 14,222 -29.1%
2001 19,483 +37.0%
2002 23,600 +21.1%
2003 37,826 +60.3%
2004 35,283 -6.7%
2005 35,627 +1.0%
2006 53,159 +49.2%
2007 54,706 +2.9%
2008 59,957 +9.6%
2009 55,642 -7.2%
2010 51,560 -7.3%
2011 53,370 +3.5%
2012 53,897 +1.0%
2013 51,506 -4.4%
2014 57,797 +12.2%
2015 60,637 +4.9%
2016 57,672 -4.9%
2017 63,145 +9.5%
2018 61,005 -3.4%
2019 66,920 +9.7%
2020 58,802 -12.1%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 58,802 is below the median for high income countries, which is 131,220, 45% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 58,802 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,593, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 43 Botswana 60,449 compare
  2. 44 Ecuador 60,332 compare
  3. 45 Brunei 59,390 compare
  4. 47 Seychelles 56,493 compare
  5. 48 Serbia 52,384 compare
  6. 49 Romania 50,816 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 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 66,920 in 2019.
What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 14,222 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 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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Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
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