Portugal vs Zimbabwe: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Portugal
0.0162 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Portugal rank
88th
Zimbabwe rank
90th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.0162 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 88th and Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3557 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0934 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2623 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.1864 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0712 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.0618 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0958 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.034 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.0313 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0557 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.0217 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0564 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0347 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 | 0.0006 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 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Portugal or Zimbabwe?
- Portugal, at 0.0162 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 Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 88th 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.