Croatia vs New Zealand: Military spending as a share of GDP

Croatia
1.3%
in 2019
New Zealand
1.3%
in 2019
Croatia rank
87th
New Zealand rank
88th

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Croatia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was New Zealand ahead.

Croatia ranks 87th and New Zealand ranks 88th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 3.4% 1.1% 2.2% Croatia
2000s 1.3% 0.9% 0.4% Croatia
2010s 1.1% 1.2% 0.1% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Croatia or New Zealand?
Croatia, at 1.3% against 1.3% in New Zealand as of 2019.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Croatia and New Zealand?
0.0%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and New Zealand?
28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
How do Croatia and New Zealand rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
Croatia ranks 87th and New Zealand ranks 88th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 14,793 data points, 1816–2019
Last refreshed

Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).