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Military expenditure in Zimbabwe

Military expenditure in Zimbabwe was 0.6% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.2 pts from 2024. That is the 134th highest of 149 countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP0.6
Change on 2024+0.2 pts
Rank134th of 149Countries ranked
Series high8.51979
Series low0.22023

Military expenditure in Zimbabwe, 1965 to 2025

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024681019651974198319922001201320251965: 1.2 % of GDP1966: 1.3 % of GDP1967: 1.4 % of GDP1968: 2.1 % of GDP1969: 2.4 % of GDP1970: 2.4 % of GDP1971: 2.3 % of GDP1972: 2.2 % of GDP1973: 2.6 % of GDP1974: 3 % of GDP1975: 3.4 % of GDP1976: 4.6 % of GDP1977: 6.5 % of GDP1978: 8 % of GDP1979: 8.5 % of GDP1980: 6.6 % of GDP1981: 4.9 % of GDP1982: 5.1 % of GDP1983: 5.6 % of GDP1984: 5.7 % of GDP1985: 5.5 % of GDP1986: 5.5 % of GDP1987: 5.8 % of GDP1988: 5.2 % of GDP1989: 4.9 % of GDP1990: 4.1 % of GDP1991: 4 % of GDP1992: 3.8 % of GDP1993: 3.3 % of GDP1994: 3.1 % of GDP1995: 3.2 % of GDP1996: 2.9 % of GDP1997: 3 % of GDP1998: 2.5 % of GDP1999: 2.2 % of GDP2000: 3.1 % of GDP2001: 2.5 % of GDP2002: 6.3 % of GDP2003: 2 % of GDP2004: 2.7 % of GDP2005: 1.5 % of GDP2006: 2 % of GDP2010: 0.8 % of GDP2011: 1.4 % of GDP2012: 1.9 % of GDP2013: 1.9 % of GDP2014: 1.9 % of GDP2015: 1.9 % of GDP2016: 1.7 % of GDP2017: 1.5 % of GDP2018: 1.2 % of GDP2019: 0.7 % of GDP2020: 1 % of GDP2021: 1.6 % of GDP2022: 1 % of GDP2023: 0.2 % of GDP2024: 0.4 % of GDP2025: 0.6 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 58 values
Period% of GDP
20250.6
20240.4
20230.2
20221
20211.6
20201
20190.7
20181.2
20171.5
20161.7
20151.9
20141.9
20131.9
20121.9
20111.4
20100.8
20062
20051.5
20042.7
20032
20026.3
20012.5
20003.1
19992.2
19982.5
19973
19962.9
19953.2
19943.1
19933.3
19923.8
19914
19904.1
19894.9
19885.2
19875.8
19865.5
19855.5
19845.7
19835.6
19825.1
19814.9
19806.6
19798.5
19788
19776.5
19764.6
19753.4
19743
19732.6
19722.2
19712.3
19702.4
19692.4
19682.1
19671.4
19661.3
19651.2

Rankings

Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Zimbabwe?

Military expenditure in Zimbabwe was 0.6% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.2 pts from 2024. That is the 134th highest of 149 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Zimbabwe?

8.5% of GDP in 1979, the highest value since 1965 in this series.

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