Military spending per military personnel in Croatia

Croatia: Military spending per military personnel was 89,601 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
89,601
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
48th
of 170 countries
All-time high
90,937
in 2020
All-time low
4,485
in 2005
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Military spending per military personnel in Croatia, 1992–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1992200720221992: 5.4k1993: 21.5k1994: 27.0k1995: 46.6k1996: 41.4k1997: 38.1k1998: 31.9k1999: 22.3k2000: 17.1k2001: 16.6k2002: 17.7k2003: 43.1k2004: 8.4k2005: 4.5k2006: 45.5k2007: 52.9k2008: 69.4k2009: 61.8k2010: 60.7k2011: 54.4k2012: 50.9k2013: 51.1k2014: 54.5k2015: 50.6k2016: 48.8k2017: 59.4k2018: 67.5k2019: 88.2k2020: 90.9k2021: 88.5k2022: 89.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Croatia stood at 89,601.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Croatia peaked at 90,937 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,485, in 2005.

Croatia ranks 48th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military spending per military personnel in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Military spending per military personnel in Croatia, 1992 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1992 5,369 —
1993 21,542 +301.2%
1994 26,970 +25.2%
1995 46,612 +72.8%
1996 41,395 -11.2%
1997 38,055 -8.1%
1998 31,921 -16.1%
1999 22,253 -30.3%
2000 17,119 -23.1%
2001 16,588 -3.1%
2002 17,743 +7.0%
2003 43,094 +142.9%
2004 8,380 -80.6%
2005 4,485 -46.5%
2006 45,482 +914.1%
2007 52,893 +16.3%
2008 69,436 +31.3%
2009 61,818 -11.0%
2010 60,741 -1.7%
2011 54,449 -10.4%
2012 50,934 -6.5%
2013 51,149 +0.4%
2014 54,505 +6.6%
2015 50,617 -7.1%
2016 48,833 -3.5%
2017 59,380 +21.6%
2018 67,523 +13.7%
2019 88,201 +30.6%
2020 90,937 +3.1%
2021 88,473 -2.7%
2022 89,601 +1.3%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 89,601 is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,526, 49% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 89,601 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending per military personnel 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
2006 +914.1% 4,485 45,482
1993 +301.2% 5,369 21,542
2003 +142.9% 17,743 43,094

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,265 5,369 46,612 8
2000s 33,704 4,485 69,436 10
2010s 58,633 48,833 88,201 10
2020s 89,670 88,473 90,937 3

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 45 Algeria 93,643 compare
  2. 46 Russia 90,225 compare
  3. 47 Romania 89,849 compare
  4. 49 Chile 88,367 compare
  5. 50 Lithuania 84,040 compare
  6. 51 Ukraine 76,140 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per military personnel in Croatia?
Military spending per military personnel in Croatia was 89,601 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 90,937 in 2020.
What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,485 in 2005.
How does Croatia rank for military spending per military personnel?
Croatia ranks 48th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
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