Spain vs Zimbabwe: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Spain
0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Spain rank
91st
Zimbabwe rank
90th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Spain
  • Zimbabwe
00.050.10.150.2196019912023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Spain ranks 91st and Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1087 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0934 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Spain
1970s 0.0828 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0324 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
1980s 0.0534 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0958 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0424 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
1990s 0.0253 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0557 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0305 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2000s 0.0175 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0564 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0389 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2010s 0.0126 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2020s 0.0157 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0112 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0045 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Spain or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Spain and Zimbabwe?
0 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Zimbabwe?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Spain and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Spain ranks 91st 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.