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
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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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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.