Armed forces personnel, total in Croatia
Croatia: Armed forces personnel, total was 20,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total in Croatia, 1992–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 20,000 for armed forces personnel, total in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Croatia peaked at 150,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18,000, in 2017.
That places Croatia 106th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100,360 | 70,000 | 150,000 | 8 |
| 2000s | 40,770 | 21,000 | 101,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,315 | 18,000 | 21,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 21,000 compare
- 104 Mauritania 21,000 compare
- 106 Switzerland 20,000 compare
- 108 Bahrain 19,000 compare
- 108 Senegal 19,000 compare
More public sector data for Croatia
- Arms imports 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 21.2% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 7.9% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 47.1% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.2% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.4% (2023)
- Interest payments 4.2% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 16.3% (2023)
- Interest payments 4.2% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Croatia?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Croatia was 20,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 150,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 in 2017.
- How does Croatia rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Croatia ranks 106th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.