Military spending as a share of GDP in Croatia
Croatia: Military spending as a share of GDP was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending as a share of GDP in Croatia, 1992–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending as a share of gdp in Croatia stood at 2.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Croatia peaked at 11.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2018.
Croatia ranks 73rd of 166 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 | 7.6% | — |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +41.0% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -31.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 4.4% | 11.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,262 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5301 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 14,369 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4692 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 12,716 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (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 2.0% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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 11.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.