China vs Croatia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

China
0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Croatia
0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
82nd
Croatia rank
79th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • China
  • Croatia
00.020.040.060.080.1198920062024

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was China ahead.

China ranks 82nd and Croatia ranks 79th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Croatia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0598 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.04 current USD per US$ of GDP Croatia
2000s 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0021 current USD per US$ of GDP Croatia
2010s 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP China
2020s 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0178 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0014 current USD per US$ of GDP Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, China or Croatia?
Croatia, at 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between China and Croatia?
0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Croatia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do China and Croatia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
China ranks 82nd and Croatia ranks 79th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.