Military expenditure in Croatia

Croatia: Military expenditure was 1.63 billion current USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.63 billion current USD
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
69th
of 167 countries
All-time high
1.95 billion current USD
in 1995
All-time low
36.27 million current USD
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Military expenditure in Croatia, 1992–2024

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1992200820241992: 36.3M current USD1993: 578.0M current USD1994: 1.5B current USD1995: 1.9B current USD1996: 1.8B current USD1997: 1.7B current USD1998: 1.3B current USD1999: 1.0B current USD2000: 667.8M current USD2001: 623.6M current USD2002: 721.4M current USD2003: 712.5M current USD2004: 726.8M current USD2005: 784.7M current USD2006: 825.6M current USD2007: 953.9M current USD2008: 1.2B current USD2009: 1.1B current USD2010: 981.8M current USD2011: 1.1B current USD2012: 953.1M current USD2013: 962.1M current USD2014: 1.1B current USD2015: 891.5M current USD2016: 836.0M current USD2017: 911.4M current USD2018: 950.6M current USD2019: 985.8M current USD2020: 981.4M current USD2021: 1.4B current USD2022: 1.3B current USD2023: 1.4B current USD2024: 1.6B current USD

Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military expenditure in Croatia is 1.63 billion current USD, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure in Croatia peaked at 1.95 billion current USD in 1995 and was at its lowest, 36.27 million current USD, in 1992.

That places Croatia 69th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.24 billion current USD 36.27 million current USD 1.95 billion current USD 8
2000s 835.98 million current USD 623.61 million current USD 1.24 billion current USD 10
2010s 963.96 million current USD 836.05 million current USD 1.09 billion current USD 10
2020s 1.34 billion current USD 981.39 million current USD 1.63 billion current USD 5

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  5. 71 Libya 1.57 billion current USD compare
  6. 72 Belarus 1.49 billion current USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure in Croatia?
Military expenditure in Croatia was 1.63 billion current USD 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 1.95 billion current USD in 1995.
What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.27 million current USD in 1992.
How does Croatia rank for military expenditure?
Croatia ranks 69th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is military expenditure rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. 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 USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit
current USD
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)