Military spending per military personnel in Croatia
Croatia: Military spending per military personnel was 89,601 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per military personnel in Croatia, 1992–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Croatia stood at 89,601 constant 2022 US$.
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 constant 2022 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,485 constant 2022 US$, in 2005.
Croatia ranks 48th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Croatia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5,369 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1993 | 21,542 constant 2022 US$ | +301.2% |
| 1994 | 26,970 constant 2022 US$ | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 46,612 constant 2022 US$ | +72.8% |
| 1996 | 41,395 constant 2022 US$ | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 38,055 constant 2022 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 31,921 constant 2022 US$ | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 22,253 constant 2022 US$ | -30.3% |
| 2000 | 17,119 constant 2022 US$ | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 16,588 constant 2022 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 17,743 constant 2022 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 43,094 constant 2022 US$ | +142.9% |
| 2004 | 8,380 constant 2022 US$ | -80.6% |
| 2005 | 4,485 constant 2022 US$ | -46.5% |
| 2006 | 45,482 constant 2022 US$ | +914.1% |
| 2007 | 52,893 constant 2022 US$ | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 69,436 constant 2022 US$ | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 61,818 constant 2022 US$ | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 60,741 constant 2022 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 54,449 constant 2022 US$ | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 50,934 constant 2022 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 51,149 constant 2022 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 54,505 constant 2022 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 50,617 constant 2022 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 48,833 constant 2022 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 59,380 constant 2022 US$ | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 67,523 constant 2022 US$ | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 88,201 constant 2022 US$ | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 90,937 constant 2022 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 88,473 constant 2022 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 89,601 constant 2022 US$ | +1.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 89,601 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,526 constant 2022 US$, 49% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 89,601 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225 constant 2022 US$, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +914.1% | 4,485 constant 2022 US$ | 45,482 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1993 | +301.2% | 5,369 constant 2022 US$ | 21,542 constant 2022 US$ |
| 2003 | +142.9% | 17,743 constant 2022 US$ | 43,094 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,265 constant 2022 US$ | 5,369 constant 2022 US$ | 46,612 constant 2022 US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 33,704 constant 2022 US$ | 4,485 constant 2022 US$ | 69,436 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,633 constant 2022 US$ | 48,833 constant 2022 US$ | 88,201 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,670 constant 2022 US$ | 88,473 constant 2022 US$ | 90,937 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 military personnel in Croatia?
- Military spending per military personnel in Croatia was 89,601 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 90,937 constant 2022 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,485 constant 2022 US$ 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 Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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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.