What is the difference in military expenditure between Croatia and North Korea?

24.62 million current USD, with Croatia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and North Korea?

25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Croatia vs North Korea: Military expenditure

Croatia

1.63 billion current USD

in 2024

North Korea

1.60 billion current USD

in 2018

Croatia rank

69th

North Korea rank

70th

Military expenditure over time

Croatia
North Korea

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 1.63 billion current USD against 1.60 billion current USD in North Korea, a difference of 24.62 million current USD.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 69th and North Korea ranks 70th of 167 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	North Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.05 billion current USD	0 current USD	1.05 billion current USD	Croatia
2000s	835.98 million current USD	0 current USD	835.98 million current USD	Croatia
2010s	961.53 million current USD	483.13 million current USD	478.41 million current USD	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Croatia or North Korea?: Croatia, at 1.63 billion current USD against 1.60 billion current USD in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Croatia and North Korea?: 24.62 million current USD, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and North Korea?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Croatia and North Korea rank globally for military expenditure?: Croatia ranks 69th and North Korea ranks 70th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)