Military spending, per unit of GDP in Croatia
Croatia: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Croatia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per unit of gdp in Croatia stood at 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Croatia peaked at 0.1531 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0155 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Croatia ranks 74th 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 unit of GDP in Croatia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0521 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.1531 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +194.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1253 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0994 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0913 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0715 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0562 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0472 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0417 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0338 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0257 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0222 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0193 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0196 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0168 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0162 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0155 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0169 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0169 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0175 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0215 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0235 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0218 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0214 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 | +194.0% | 0.0521 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1531 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0965 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0521 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1531 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0266 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0472 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0173 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0215 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0214 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 71 Cyprus 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Chile 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Belarus 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Romania 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Mozambique 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Croatia?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Croatia was 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1531 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0155 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Croatia rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 74th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.