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Croatia - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 2.02

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

2.02 (2025)

Global rank

##59 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.6%

Growth since 1992

0.27×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#10#592024 overtook Eswatini2025 overtook Uganda
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Croatia climbed from #10 to #59 (overtook Eswatini). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Croatia ↓

Key Events — Croatia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2003
Fell 18 places in global rank auto
2021
Climbed 21 places in global rank auto
2023
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Eswatini in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Uganda in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1992-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
199220022012202220251.544.747.9511.15
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