Military spending, per capita in Croatia
Croatia: Military spending, per capita was 414.88 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per capita in Croatia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Croatia stood at 414.88 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Croatia peaked at 605.35 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 120.86 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1992.
Croatia ranks 45th of 171 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, per capita in Croatia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 120.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 374.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +210.0% |
| 1994 | 405.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 605.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +49.2% |
| 1996 | 526.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 486.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 408.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 295.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 233.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 223.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 210.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 210.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 216.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 209.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 221.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 257.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 290.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 272.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 268.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 241.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 227.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 229.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 220.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 207.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 202.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 235.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 270.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 334.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 348.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 387.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 395.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 414.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 414.88 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 57% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 414.88 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +210.0% | 120.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 374.6 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 403.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | 120.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 605.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 234.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 209.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | 290.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 202.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 334.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 386.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 348.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | 414.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 42 Slovenia 459.43 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 43 Portugal 448.22 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 44 Hungary 427.69 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 46 Armenia 400.23 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 370.69 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 48 Algeria 351.02 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per capita in Croatia?
- Military spending, per capita in Croatia was 414.88 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 605.35 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.86 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Croatia rank for military spending, per capita?
- Croatia ranks 45th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.