Croatia's military officially called "Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia - Oružane Snage Republike Hrvatske" consists of these branches:

  • ground forces, (Hrvatska kopnena vojska)
  • naval forces, (Hrvatska Ratna Mornarica)
  • air and air defense forces (Hrvatsko ratno zrakoplovstvo i protuzračna obrana)

Total active duty members of the armed forces number 56,180, including about 33,500 conscripts.

Compulsory service is 6 months in the army or 10 months in the civil service. Reserves number 220,000.

The Croatian military budget was approximately $1.1 billion in 1997 (a little more than 5% of GDP), but it has since reduced significantly.

Military manpower - military age: 19 years of age (2003 est.)

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 1,081,135 (2003 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 856,946 (2003 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 30,096 (2003 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $520 million (2002 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 2.39% (2002 est.)

See also : Croatia