Military Spending in Croatia
Our latest data shows that Croatia spent $1,015,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 1.7% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Croatian military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $13,619,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $1,277,000,000 | 2.7% |
| 2002 | $1,381,000,000 | 2.8% |
| 2003 | $1,118,000,000 | 2.1% |
| 2004 | $1,016,000,000 | 1.8% |
| 2005 | $1,060,000,000 | 1.8% |
| 2006 | $1,071,000,000 | 1.7% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,102,000,000 | 1.6% |
| 2008 | $1,266,000,000 | 1.9% |
| 2009 | $1,153,000,000 | 1.8% |
| 2010 | $1,069,000,000 | 1.7% |
| 2011 | $1,091,000,000 | 1.7% |
| 2012 | $1,015,000,000 | 1.7% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: The figures for Croatia for 2004-10 include sums allocated from central government expenditure for repayments on a loan for a military radar system. The sums allocated were 160, 431.1, 147.8, 91.4, 53.2, 54.6 and 55.2 million Koruny in 2004-2010 respectively. Payments continued in 2011, but figures are not available, so a figure of 55.2 million Koruny has been included in the figures for 2011 as an estimate. Information is not available on whether repayments continued in 2012 and no estimate has been included.
Other Countries in the Region
Cyprus$499 Million (2012)
Finland$3,856 Million (2012)
Netherlands$10,395 Million (2012)
Poland$9,912 Million (2012)
Malta$56 Million (2012)
Moldova$22 Million (2012)
Ukraine$4,865 Million (2012)
Lithuania$430 Million (2012)
Croatia's Military Branches
Ground Forces (Hrvatska Kopnena Vojska, HKoV), Naval Forces (Hrvatska Ratna Mornarica, HRM; includes coast guard), Air Force and Air Defense Command (Hrvatsko Ratno Zrakoplovstvo I Protuzracna Obrana), Joint Education and Training Command, Logistics Command; Military Police Force supports each of the three Croatian military forces.
Military Service Age in Croatia
18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; 6-month service obligation.
