Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Croatia

Croatia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
79th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0978 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Croatia, 1992–2024

00.020.040.060.080.11992200820241992: 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP1993: 0.051 current USD per US$ of GDP1994: 0.098 current USD per US$ of GDP1995: 0.086 current USD per US$ of GDP1996: 0.075 current USD per US$ of GDP1997: 0.07 current USD per US$ of GDP1998: 0.052 current USD per US$ of GDP1999: 0.044 current USD per US$ of GDP2000: 0.03 current USD per US$ of GDP2001: 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP2002: 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP2003: 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP2004: 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP2005: 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP2006: 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP2007: 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP2008: 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP2009: 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP2010: 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP2011: 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP2012: 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP2013: 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP2014: 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP2015: 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP2016: 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP2017: 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP2018: 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP2019: 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP2020: 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP2021: 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP2022: 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP2023: 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP2024: 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Croatia stood at 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Croatia peaked at 0.0978 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1992.

Croatia ranks 79th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Croatia, 1992 to 2024.
Year current USD per US$ of GDP Change
1992 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP
1993 0.0513 current USD per US$ of GDP +1403.1%
1994 0.0978 current USD per US$ of GDP +90.5%
1995 0.0855 current USD per US$ of GDP -12.5%
1996 0.0749 current USD per US$ of GDP -12.4%
1997 0.0696 current USD per US$ of GDP -7.1%
1998 0.0518 current USD per US$ of GDP -25.6%
1999 0.0438 current USD per US$ of GDP -15.4%
2000 0.0302 current USD per US$ of GDP -31.1%
2001 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP -10.4%
2002 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2003 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP -25.0%
2004 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP -14.1%
2005 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2006 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2007 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2008 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP +12.9%
2009 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2010 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2011 0.0173 current USD per US$ of GDP +4.2%
2012 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2013 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2014 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP +12.3%
2015 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2016 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP -9.2%
2017 0.0162 current USD per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2018 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2019 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP +4.0%
2020 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP +5.6%
2021 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP +16.4%
2022 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2023 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2024 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0598 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0978 current USD per US$ of GDP 8
2000s 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0302 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0178 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 76 Montenegro 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 77 Georgia 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 78 Vietnam 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 80 Tajikistan 0.0171 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 81 Somalia 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 82 China 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Croatia?
Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Croatia was 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0978 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1992.
How does Croatia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Croatia ranks 79th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
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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.