Turkmenistan vs Zimbabwe: Military spending per military personnel

Turkmenistan
16,484
in 2016
Zimbabwe
16,552
in 2022
Turkmenistan rank
127th
Zimbabwe rank
126th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Turkmenistan
  • Zimbabwe
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196519932022

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 16,552 against 16,484 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 68.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Turkmenistan ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 126th of 170 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkmenistan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 10,423 9,229 1,194 Turkmenistan
2000s 14,949 11,549 3,399 Turkmenistan
2010s 20,839 11,372 9,467 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Turkmenistan or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 16,552 against 16,484 in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Turkmenistan and Zimbabwe?
68, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Turkmenistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Turkmenistan ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 126th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed