Croatia vs Romania: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Croatia
25,716 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Romania
24,461 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Croatia rank
44th
Romania rank
46th

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Croatia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 25,716 current USD per square kilometre against 24,461 current USD per square kilometre in Romania, a difference of 1,255 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Romania ahead.

Croatia ranks 44th and Romania ranks 46th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 22,147 current USD per square kilometre 4,157 current USD per square kilometre 17,990 current USD per square kilometre Croatia
2000s 14,941 current USD per square kilometre 7,750 current USD per square kilometre 7,192 current USD per square kilometre Croatia
2010s 17,225 current USD per square kilometre 12,836 current USD per square kilometre 4,389 current USD per square kilometre Croatia
2020s 22,618 current USD per square kilometre 23,002 current USD per square kilometre 383.2 current USD per square kilometre Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Croatia or Romania?
Croatia, at 25,716 current USD per square kilometre against 24,461 current USD per square kilometre in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Croatia and Romania?
1,255 current USD per square kilometre, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Romania?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Romania rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Croatia ranks 44th and Romania ranks 46th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) 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.