Netherlands vs Zimbabwe: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Netherlands
0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Netherlands rank
87th
Zimbabwe rank
90th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 87th and Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2453 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0934 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1518 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.1282 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.0641 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0958 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0317 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.0318 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0557 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0239 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.0199 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0564 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0366 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.0146 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.0165 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Netherlands or Zimbabwe?
- Netherlands, at 0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Netherlands and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Zimbabwe?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 87th and Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.