Military expenditure in Croatia
Croatia: Military expenditure was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Croatia, 1992–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Croatia stood at 1.8%.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Croatia peaked at 11.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2018.
Croatia ranks 82nd of 164 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 in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.6% | — |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +41.0% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -31.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 4.4% | 11.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More public sector data for Croatia
- Arms imports 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 23.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 421.36 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.63 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,590 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Croatia?
- Military expenditure in Croatia was 1.8% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for military expenditure?
- Croatia ranks 82nd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product