Military spending sipri in Croatia

Croatia: Military spending sipri was 1.93 billion in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.93 billion
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
68th
of 162 countries
All-time high
3.57 billion
in 1995
All-time low
1.01 billion
in 2013
Years of data
34
1992–2025

Military spending sipri in Croatia, 1992–2025

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1992200820251992: 2.3B1993: 3.0B1994: 3.4B1995: 3.6B1996: 3.3B1997: 3.4B1998: 2.6B1999: 2.0B2000: 1.4B2001: 1.3B2002: 1.4B2003: 1.2B2004: 1.1B2005: 1.1B2006: 1.1B2007: 1.1B2008: 1.3B2009: 1.2B2010: 1.1B2011: 1.2B2012: 1.1B2013: 1.0B2014: 1.1B2015: 1.1B2016: 1.1B2017: 1.1B2018: 1.1B2019: 1.2B2020: 1.2B2021: 1.5B2022: 1.5B2023: 1.5B2024: 1.7B2025: 1.9B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, military spending sipri in Croatia stood at 1.93 billion.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending sipri in Croatia peaked at 3.57 billion in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.01 billion, in 2013.

That places Croatia 68th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Military spending sipri in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Military spending sipri in Croatia, 1992 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1992 2.35 billion —
1993 2.98 billion +27.0%
1994 3.35 billion +12.4%
1995 3.57 billion +6.4%
1996 3.34 billion -6.3%
1997 3.37 billion +0.9%
1998 2.60 billion -22.9%
1999 2.03 billion -22.0%
2000 1.44 billion -29.1%
2001 1.33 billion -7.4%
2002 1.44 billion +8.2%
2003 1.17 billion -19.1%
2004 1.06 billion -9.1%
2005 1.10 billion +4.3%
2006 1.12 billion +1.1%
2007 1.15 billion +2.9%
2008 1.32 billion +14.8%
2009 1.20 billion -8.9%
2010 1.11 billion -7.3%
2011 1.15 billion +3.5%
2012 1.05 billion -8.6%
2013 1.01 billion -4.4%
2014 1.13 billion +12.2%
2015 1.12 billion -0.5%
2016 1.07 billion -4.9%
2017 1.14 billion +6.2%
2018 1.11 billion -2.3%
2019 1.20 billion +8.5%
2020 1.18 billion -2.4%
2021 1.53 billion +30.3%
2022 1.47 billion -4.3%
2023 1.45 billion -0.9%
2024 1.73 billion +19.2%
2025 1.93 billion +11.5%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 1.93 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion, 28% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 1.93 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.80 billion, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.95 billion 2.03 billion 3.57 billion 8
2000s 1.23 billion 1.06 billion 1.44 billion 10
2010s 1.11 billion 1.01 billion 1.20 billion 10
2020s 1.55 billion 1.18 billion 1.93 billion 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 65 Peru 2.43 billion compare
  2. 66 Bulgaria 2.40 billion compare
  3. 67 Egypt 2.26 billion compare
  4. 69 Uruguay 1.91 billion compare
  5. 70 Belarus 1.83 billion compare
  6. 71 Uzbekistan 1.77 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending sipri in Croatia?
Military spending sipri in Croatia was 1.93 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 3.57 billion in 1995.
What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 billion in 2013.
How does Croatia rank for military spending sipri?
Croatia ranks 68th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
Is military spending sipri rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending sipri
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 8,341 data points, 1949–2025
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