Military spending as a share of GDP in Croatia
Croatia: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Military spending as a share of GDP in Croatia, 1992–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of gdp in Croatia is 1.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Croatia peaked at 5.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.
Croatia ranks 87th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.1% | — |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +232.7% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +39.0% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 1.1% | 5.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,878 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 5,136 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1677 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,545 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1397 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,786 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Croatia?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Croatia was 1.3% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- How does Croatia rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 87th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).