Military spending, per capita in Croatia
Croatia: Military spending, per capita was 497.95 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per capita in Croatia, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 497.95 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Croatia peaked at 771.77 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 237.83 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2013.
That places Croatia 43rd out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Croatia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 513.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 648.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 720.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 771.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 733.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 743.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 573.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 449.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 321.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 2001 | 309.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 334.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 270.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 245.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 256.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 258.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 266.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 306.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 279.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 259.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 269.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 247.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 237.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 268.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 270.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 260.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 281.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 278.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 305 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 300.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 394.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 380.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 376.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 447.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2025 | 497.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 497.95 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 56% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 497.95 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 531.76 constant 2024 US$ per person, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 644.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 449.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 771.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 284.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | 245.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 334.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 267.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | 237.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 305 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 399.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | 300.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 497.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 40 Slovakia 530.33 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 41 Portugal 509.47 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 42 Algeria 508.66 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 44 Hungary 485.69 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 45 Japan 482.25 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 46 Romania 462.97 constant 2024 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 497.95 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 771.77 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 237.83 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2013.
- How does Croatia rank for military spending, per capita?
- Croatia ranks 43rd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.