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
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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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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.