Croatia vs Italy: Military expenditure
Croatia
1.8%
in 2024
Italy
1.6%
in 2024
Croatia rank
82nd
Italy rank
85th
Military expenditure over time
- Croatia
- Italy
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 82nd and Italy ranks 85th of 165 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 1.7% | 6.4% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Croatia or Italy?
- Croatia, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Croatia and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Italy rank globally for military expenditure?
- Croatia ranks 82nd and Italy ranks 85th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product