Military spending, per square kilometre in Croatia
Croatia: Military spending, per square kilometre was 28,615 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per square kilometre in Croatia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 28,615 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Croatia peaked at 50,022 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9,891 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 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 square kilometre in Croatia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9,891 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 30,824 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +211.6% |
| 1994 | 33,767 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 50,022 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1996 | 42,888 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 39,428 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 33,114 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 23,881 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 18,677 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 17,208 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 16,184 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 16,171 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 16,621 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 16,108 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 17,067 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 19,847 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 22,333 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 20,988 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 20,622 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 18,486 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 17,292 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 17,365 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 16,557 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 15,376 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 14,834 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 16,977 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 19,305 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 23,641 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 24,376 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 26,877 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 27,220 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 28,615 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 28,615 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,388 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 28,615 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +211.6% | 9,891 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 30,824 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,977 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,891 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 50,022 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 18,120 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 16,108 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 22,333 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,045 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 14,834 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 23,641 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,772 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 24,376 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 28,615 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 42 India 32,053 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Lebanon 30,020 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Norway 28,736 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Romania 28,266 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Estonia 27,841 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Jamaica 25,724 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Croatia?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Croatia was 28,615 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 50,022 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,891 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Croatia rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Croatia ranks 45th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.