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Military expenditures

Zimbabwe — 37 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 $446.7 million (FY89 est.)
1991 $412.4 million, NA% of GDP (FY91 est.)
1992 exchange rate conversion - $412.4 million, about 6% of GDP (FY91 est.)
1993 exchange rate conversion - $412.4 million, about 6% of GDP (FY91 est.)
1994 exchange rate conversion - $412.4 million, about 6% of GDP (FY91 est.)
1995 exchange rate conversion - $175 million, 3.1% of GDP (FY94/95) APPENDIX B Abbreviations for International Organizations and Groups
1996 exchange rate conversion - $236 million, 3.4% of GDP (FY95/96)
1997 3.4% (FY95/96)
1998 3.4% (FY95/96)
1998 This entry gives current military expenditures as an estimated percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
1999 4.6% (FY97/98)
2000 3.1% (FY99/00)
2001 3.1% (FY99/00)
2002 3.8% (FY01)
2003 3.2% (FY02)
2004 1.7% (2003)
2005 4.3% (2004)
2006 4% (2005 est.)
2007 3.8% (2006)
2008 3.8% of GDP (2006)
2009 3.8% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 35
2010 3.8% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 29
2011 3.8% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 29
2012 3.8% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 29
2013 3.8% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 26
2014 2.94% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 21 2.05% of GDP (2011) 2.94% of GDP (2010)
2015 2.79% of GDP (2014) | 2.64% of GDP (2013) | 2.94% of GDP (2012) | 2.05% of GDP (2011) | 2.94% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 22
2016 2.79% of GDP (2014) | 2.64% of GDP (2013) | 2.94% of GDP (2012) | 2.05% of GDP (2011) | 2.94% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 22
2017 2.2% of GDP (2016) | 2.34% of GDP (2015) | 2.32% of GDP (2014) | 2.34% of GDP (2013) | 2.26% of GDP (2012) | country comparison to the world: 22
2018 2.2% of GDP (2016) | 2.34% of GDP (2015) | 2.32% of GDP (2014) | 2.34% of GDP (2013) | 2.26% of GDP (2012)
2019 2.17% of GDP (2018) | 1.93% of GDP (2017) | 2.22% of GDP (2016) | 2.34% of GDP (2015) | 2.33% of GDP (2014)
2020 1% of GDP (2019) | 1.2% of GDP (2018) | 1.5% of GDP (2017) | 1.7% of GDP (2016) | 1.9% of GDP (2015)
2021 0.7% of GDP (2019 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2018 est.) 1.5% of GDP (2017 est.) 1.8% of GDP (2016 est.) 1.9% of GDP (2015 est.)
2022 2.6% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $650 million) 1.7% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $510 million) 1.5% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $450 million) 1.8% of GDP (2016 est.) (approximately $480 million) 1.9% of GDP (2015 est.) (approximately $490 million)
2023 0.5% of GDP (2022 est.) 0.8% of GDP (2021 est.) 0.5% of GDP (2020 est.) 2.6% of GDP (2019 est.) 1.7% of GDP (2018 est.)
2024 0.3% of GDP (2023 est.) 0.5% of GDP (2022 est.) 0.8% of GDP (2021 est.) 0.5% of GDP (2020 est.) 2.6% of GDP (2019 est.)
2025 0.4% of GDP (2024 est.) 0.3% of GDP (2023 est.) 0.9% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.4% of GDP (2021 est.) 1% of GDP (2020 est.)