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Zimbabwe - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.56

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

Latest value

0.56 (2025)

Global rank

##137 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.2%

Growth since 1965

0.47×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#25#49#73#97#121#14519601970198019902000201020202025#64#1372024 overtook Malta2025 overtook Moldova
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Zimbabwe climbed from #64 to #137 (overtook Malta). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Zimbabwe ↓

Key Events — Zimbabwe

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1981
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2000
Climbed 21 places in global rank auto
2002
Climbed 36 places in global rank auto
2003
Fell 51 places in global rank auto
2004
Climbed 23 places in global rank auto
2005
Fell 52 places in global rank auto
2006
Climbed 36 places in global rank auto
2011
Climbed 50 places in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1965-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
196519801995201020250.212.985.758.52
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