Military spending, per unit of GDP in Croatia
Croatia: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Croatia, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 0.0184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Croatia peaked at 0.2649 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Croatia 72nd out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2212 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.2649 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2226 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1566 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1384 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1395 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0853 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0649 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0577 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0538 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0331 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0253 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0245 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0225 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0194 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0189 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0221 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0203 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0202 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0203 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0206 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.0184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.0184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1661 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0853 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2649 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0649 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0195 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 69 Belgium 0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Albania 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Slovakia 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Bulgaria 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 North Macedonia 0.0181 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Italy 0.0178 constant 2024 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 0.0184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2649 constant 2024 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 0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Croatia rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 72nd out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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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.