Croatia vs France: Military spending as a share of GDP
Croatia
2.0%
in 2025
France
2.0%
in 2025
Croatia rank
73rd
France rank
72nd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Croatia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Croatia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 73rd and France ranks 72nd of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 2.5% | 5.5% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.0% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.2% | France |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Croatia or France?
- France, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Croatia and France?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and France?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and France rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 73rd and France ranks 72nd 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.