Ukraine vs Zimbabwe: Military spending, annual growth rate

Ukraine
19.54 % change on previous year
in 2023
Zimbabwe
20.55 % change on previous year
in 2023
Ukraine rank
9th
Zimbabwe rank
7th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Ukraine
  • Zimbabwe
0200400600196619942023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 20.55 % change on previous year against 19.54 % change on previous year in Ukraine, a difference of 1.01 % change on previous year.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.

Ukraine ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 172 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ukraine Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7004 % change on previous year -1.43 % change on previous year 2.13 % change on previous year Ukraine
2000s 2.74 % change on previous year 0.8956 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year Ukraine
2010s 10.79 % change on previous year 5.42 % change on previous year 5.37 % change on previous year Ukraine
2020s 151.85 % change on previous year 35.99 % change on previous year 115.86 % change on previous year Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Ukraine or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 20.55 % change on previous year against 19.54 % change on previous year in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Ukraine and Zimbabwe?
1.01 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and Zimbabwe?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Ukraine and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Ukraine ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.