Military expenditure in Croatia
Croatia: Military expenditure was 1.51 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Croatia, 1992–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Croatia stood at 1.51 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Croatia peaked at 1.51 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.33 million current LCU, in 1992.
Croatia ranks 138th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 billion current LCU | 27.33 million current LCU | 1.47 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 703.17 million current LCU | 585.35 million current LCU | 848.84 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 786.17 million current LCU | 724.58 million current LCU | 880.48 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 billion current LCU | 860.97 million current LCU | 1.51 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 military expenditure in Croatia?
- Military expenditure in Croatia was 1.51 billion current LCU 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 1.51 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.33 million current LCU in 1992.
- How does Croatia rank for military expenditure?
- Croatia ranks 138th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)