Belgium vs Croatia: Military spending as a share of GDP
Belgium
2.0%
in 2025
Croatia
2.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
74th
Croatia rank
73rd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 74th and Croatia ranks 73rd of 166 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 8.0% | 6.4% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.1% | 0.9% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Belgium or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Belgium and Croatia?
- 0.0%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Croatia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Croatia rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 74th and Croatia ranks 73rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.