Military spending, gaps filled in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Military spending, gaps filled was 133.49 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, gaps filled in Zimbabwe is 133.49 million constant 2024 US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 35.7% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Zimbabwe peaked at 223.69 million constant 2024 US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.81 million constant 2024 US$, in 2010.
That places Zimbabwe 134th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.61 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1981 | 31.36 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 35.00 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 37.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 32.11 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 32.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 32.78 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 33.35 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 34.94 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 36.48 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 36.67 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 38.14 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 30.99 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 26.02 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 26.56 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 24.44 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 25.58 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 27.58 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 37.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 37.44 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 47.11 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 62.10 million constant 2024 US$ | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 223.69 million constant 2024 US$ | +260.2% |
| 2003 | 70.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -68.5% |
| 2004 | 43.33 million constant 2024 US$ | -38.4% |
| 2005 | 32.47 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 30.05 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 28.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 26.93 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 25.37 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 23.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 46.46 million constant 2024 US$ | +95.1% |
| 2012 | 71.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +54.6% |
| 2013 | 79.23 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 81.94 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 85.92 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 82.97 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 78.19 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 87.27 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 79.90 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 105.51 million constant 2024 US$ | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 193.13 million constant 2024 US$ | +83.1% |
| 2022 | 171.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 64.89 million constant 2024 US$ | -62.2% |
| 2024 | 98.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +51.6% |
| 2025 | 133.49 million constant 2024 US$ | +35.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 133.49 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 557.82 million constant 2024 US$, 24% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 133.49 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 336.91 million constant 2024 US$, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, gaps filled in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +260.2% | 62.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 223.69 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2011 | +95.1% | 23.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 46.46 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 31.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 37.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 24.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 38.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 25.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 223.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 23.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 87.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 64.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 193.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 131 Turkmenistan 188.18 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 132 Burundi 169.28 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 133 Montenegro 162.78 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 135 Malawi 127.88 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 136 Malta 116.81 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 137 Nicaragua 114.56 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, gaps filled in Zimbabwe?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Zimbabwe was 133.49 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 223.69 million constant 2024 US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.81 million constant 2024 US$ in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Zimbabwe ranks 134th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.