Military expenditure share of GDP
SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.
MILITARY_EXPENDITURE_GDP_SHARE · raw · annual · percent
Military economic burden
Military expenditure share of GDP
Military economic burden
SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.
Data and evidence
Military expenditure share of GDP
Zimbabwe
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ≈ 4.10
Exact value4.1039037855 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84503 · revision 1
Value 4.1039037855 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Zimbabwe abandoned the Zimbabwean dollar in April 2009 and now mainly uses the US dollar. All figures for Zimbabwe have been converted into US$ at the market exchange rate for the year in question. Constant price US$ figures before 2009 have been calculated using implicit dollar CPI figures provided by the IMF. The figure in 1999 includes a supplementary allocation of New Z$ 1.8 million (US$51.9 million). This country changed or redenominated its currency during the period; all current price local currency figures have been converted to the latest currency. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4.1039037855 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 3.98
Exact value3.9793650794 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84502 · revision 1
Value 3.9793650794 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Zimbabwe abandoned the Zimbabwean dollar in April 2009 and now mainly uses the US dollar. All figures for Zimbabwe have been converted into US$ at the market exchange rate for the year in question. Constant price US$ figures before 2009 have been calculated using implicit dollar CPI figures provided by the IMF. The figure in 1999 includes a supplementary allocation of New Z$ 1.8 million (US$51.9 million). This country changed or redenominated its currency during the period; all current price local currency figures have been converted to the latest currency. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3.9793650794 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 3.80
Exact value3.8027717182 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84501 · revision 1
Value 3.8027717182 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Zimbabwe abandoned the Zimbabwean dollar in April 2009 and now mainly uses the US dollar. All figures for Zimbabwe have been converted into US$ at the market exchange rate for the year in question. Constant price US$ figures before 2009 have been calculated using implicit dollar CPI figures provided by the IMF. The figure in 1999 includes a supplementary allocation of New Z$ 1.8 million (US$51.9 million). This country changed or redenominated its currency during the period; all current price local currency figures have been converted to the latest currency. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3.8027717182 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 3.30
Exact value3.3003038711 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84500 · revision 1
Value 3.3003038711 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Zimbabwe abandoned the Zimbabwean dollar in April 2009 and now mainly uses the US dollar. All figures for Zimbabwe have been converted into US$ at the market exchange rate for the year in question. Constant price US$ figures before 2009 have been calculated using implicit dollar CPI figures provided by the IMF. The figure in 1999 includes a supplementary allocation of New Z$ 1.8 million (US$51.9 million). This country changed or redenominated its currency during the period; all current price local currency figures have been converted to the latest currency. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3.3003038711 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 3.11
Exact value3.1147129036 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84499 · revision 1
Value 3.1147129036 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Zimbabwe abandoned the Zimbabwean dollar in April 2009 and now mainly uses the US dollar. All figures for Zimbabwe have been converted into US$ at the market exchange rate for the year in question. Constant price US$ figures before 2009 have been calculated using implicit dollar CPI figures provided by the IMF. The figure in 1999 includes a supplementary allocation of New Z$ 1.8 million (US$51.9 million). This country changed or redenominated its currency during the period; all current price local currency figures have been converted to the latest currency. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3.1147129036 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 3.18
Exact value3.1816531526 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84498 · revision 1
Value 3.1816531526 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Zimbabwe abandoned the Zimbabwean dollar in April 2009 and now mainly uses the US dollar. All figures for Zimbabwe have been converted into US$ at the market exchange rate for the year in question. Constant price US$ figures before 2009 have been calculated using implicit dollar CPI figures provided by the IMF. The figure in 1999 includes a supplementary allocation of New Z$ 1.8 million (US$51.9 million). This country changed or redenominated its currency during the period; all current price local currency figures have been converted to the latest currency. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3.1816531526 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 2.88
Exact value2.8827715726 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84497 · revision 1
Value 2.8827715726 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Zimbabwe abandoned the Zimbabwean dollar in April 2009 and now mainly uses the US dollar. All figures for Zimbabwe have been converted into US$ at the market exchange rate for the year in question. Constant price US$ figures before 2009 have been calculated using implicit dollar CPI figures provided by the IMF. The figure in 1999 includes a supplementary allocation of New Z$ 1.8 million (US$51.9 million). This country changed or redenominated its currency during the period; all current price local currency figures have been converted to the latest currency. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.8827715726 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 3.00
Exact value2.9982668977 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84496 · revision 1
Value 2.9982668977 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Zimbabwe abandoned the Zimbabwean dollar in April 2009 and now mainly uses the US dollar. All figures for Zimbabwe have been converted into US$ at the market exchange rate for the year in question. Constant price US$ figures before 2009 have been calculated using implicit dollar CPI figures provided by the IMF. The figure in 1999 includes a supplementary allocation of New Z$ 1.8 million (US$51.9 million). This country changed or redenominated its currency during the period; all current price local currency figures have been converted to the latest currency. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.9982668977 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 2.53
Exact value2.5291346392 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84495 · revision 1
Value 2.5291346392 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Zimbabwe abandoned the Zimbabwean dollar in April 2009 and now mainly uses the US dollar. All figures for Zimbabwe have been converted into US$ at the market exchange rate for the year in question. Constant price US$ figures before 2009 have been calculated using implicit dollar CPI figures provided by the IMF. The figure in 1999 includes a supplementary allocation of New Z$ 1.8 million (US$51.9 million). This country changed or redenominated its currency during the period; all current price local currency figures have been converted to the latest currency. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.5291346392 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 2.24
Exact value2.2380830997 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84494 · revision 1
Value 2.2380830997 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Zimbabwe abandoned the Zimbabwean dollar in April 2009 and now mainly uses the US dollar. All figures for Zimbabwe have been converted into US$ at the market exchange rate for the year in question. Constant price US$ figures before 2009 have been calculated using implicit dollar CPI figures provided by the IMF. The figure in 1999 includes a supplementary allocation of New Z$ 1.8 million (US$51.9 million). This country changed or redenominated its currency during the period; all current price local currency figures have been converted to the latest currency. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.2380830997 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 3.05
Exact value3.0537918871 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84493 · revision 1
Value 3.0537918871 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Zimbabwe abandoned the Zimbabwean dollar in April 2009 and now mainly uses the US dollar. All figures for Zimbabwe have been converted into US$ at the market exchange rate for the year in question. Constant price US$ figures before 2009 have been calculated using implicit dollar CPI figures provided by the IMF. The figure in 1999 includes a supplementary allocation of New Z$ 1.8 million (US$51.9 million). This country changed or redenominated its currency during the period; all current price local currency figures have been converted to the latest currency. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3.0537918871 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 2.55
Exact value2.5498043401 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84492 · revision 1
Value 2.5498043401 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Zimbabwe abandoned the Zimbabwean dollar in April 2009 and now mainly uses the US dollar. All figures for Zimbabwe have been converted into US$ at the market exchange rate for the year in question. Constant price US$ figures before 2009 have been calculated using implicit dollar CPI figures provided by the IMF. The figure in 1999 includes a supplementary allocation of New Z$ 1.8 million (US$51.9 million). This country changed or redenominated its currency during the period; all current price local currency figures have been converted to the latest currency. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.5498043401 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 6.31
Exact value6.3064741500 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84491 · revision 1
Value 6.3064741500 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Zimbabwe abandoned the Zimbabwean dollar in April 2009 and now mainly uses the US dollar. All figures for Zimbabwe have been converted into US$ at the market exchange rate for the year in question. Constant price US$ figures before 2009 have been calculated using implicit dollar CPI figures provided by the IMF. The figure in 1999 includes a supplementary allocation of New Z$ 1.8 million (US$51.9 million). This country changed or redenominated its currency during the period; all current price local currency figures have been converted to the latest currency. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.3064741500 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 2.03
Exact value2.0346772509 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84490 · revision 1
Value 2.0346772509 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Zimbabwe abandoned the Zimbabwean dollar in April 2009 and now mainly uses the US dollar. All figures for Zimbabwe have been converted into US$ at the market exchange rate for the year in question. Constant price US$ figures before 2009 have been calculated using implicit dollar CPI figures provided by the IMF. The figure in 1999 includes a supplementary allocation of New Z$ 1.8 million (US$51.9 million). This country changed or redenominated its currency during the period; all current price local currency figures have been converted to the latest currency. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.0346772509 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 2.71
Exact value2.7057580560 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84489 · revision 1
Value 2.7057580560 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Zimbabwe abandoned the Zimbabwean dollar in April 2009 and now mainly uses the US dollar. All figures for Zimbabwe have been converted into US$ at the market exchange rate for the year in question. Constant price US$ figures before 2009 have been calculated using implicit dollar CPI figures provided by the IMF. The figure in 1999 includes a supplementary allocation of New Z$ 1.8 million (US$51.9 million). This country changed or redenominated its currency during the period; all current price local currency figures have been converted to the latest currency. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.7057580560 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 1.45
Exact value1.4525757241 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84488 · revision 1
Value 1.4525757241 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Zimbabwe abandoned the Zimbabwean dollar in April 2009 and now mainly uses the US dollar. All figures for Zimbabwe have been converted into US$ at the market exchange rate for the year in question. Constant price US$ figures before 2009 have been calculated using implicit dollar CPI figures provided by the IMF. The figure in 1999 includes a supplementary allocation of New Z$ 1.8 million (US$51.9 million). This country changed or redenominated its currency during the period; all current price local currency figures have been converted to the latest currency. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.4525757241 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 1.99
Exact value1.9862424764 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84487 · revision 1
Value 1.9862424764 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Highly uncertain data Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.9862424764 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84486 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84485 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84484 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 0.82
Exact value0.8162514532 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84483 · revision 1
Value 0.8162514532 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Zimbabwe abandoned the Zimbabwean dollar in April 2009 and now mainly uses the US dollar. All figures for Zimbabwe have been converted into US$ at the market exchange rate for the year in question. Constant price US$ figures before 2009 have been calculated using implicit dollar CPI figures provided by the IMF. The figure in 1999 includes a supplementary allocation of New Z$ 1.8 million (US$51.9 million). This country changed or redenominated its currency during the period; all current price local currency figures have been converted to the latest currency. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.8162514532 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 1.41
Exact value1.4071621047 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84482 · revision 1
Value 1.4071621047 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Zimbabwe abandoned the Zimbabwean dollar in April 2009 and now mainly uses the US dollar. All figures for Zimbabwe have been converted into US$ at the market exchange rate for the year in question. Constant price US$ figures before 2009 have been calculated using implicit dollar CPI figures provided by the IMF. The figure in 1999 includes a supplementary allocation of New Z$ 1.8 million (US$51.9 million). This country changed or redenominated its currency during the period; all current price local currency figures have been converted to the latest currency. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.4071621047 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 1.86
Exact value1.8594998832 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84481 · revision 1
Value 1.8594998832 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Zimbabwe abandoned the Zimbabwean dollar in April 2009 and now mainly uses the US dollar. All figures for Zimbabwe have been converted into US$ at the market exchange rate for the year in question. Constant price US$ figures before 2009 have been calculated using implicit dollar CPI figures provided by the IMF. The figure in 1999 includes a supplementary allocation of New Z$ 1.8 million (US$51.9 million). This country changed or redenominated its currency during the period; all current price local currency figures have been converted to the latest currency. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.8594998832 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 1.87
Exact value1.8682239564 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84480 · revision 1
Value 1.8682239564 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Zimbabwe abandoned the Zimbabwean dollar in April 2009 and now mainly uses the US dollar. All figures for Zimbabwe have been converted into US$ at the market exchange rate for the year in question. Constant price US$ figures before 2009 have been calculated using implicit dollar CPI figures provided by the IMF. The figure in 1999 includes a supplementary allocation of New Z$ 1.8 million (US$51.9 million). This country changed or redenominated its currency during the period; all current price local currency figures have been converted to the latest currency. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.8682239564 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 1.89
Exact value1.8877891174 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84479 · revision 1
Value 1.8877891174 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Zimbabwe abandoned the Zimbabwean dollar in April 2009 and now mainly uses the US dollar. All figures for Zimbabwe have been converted into US$ at the market exchange rate for the year in question. Constant price US$ figures before 2009 have been calculated using implicit dollar CPI figures provided by the IMF. The figure in 1999 includes a supplementary allocation of New Z$ 1.8 million (US$51.9 million). This country changed or redenominated its currency during the period; all current price local currency figures have been converted to the latest currency. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.8877891174 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 1.89
Exact value1.8863087786 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84478 · revision 1
Value 1.8863087786 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Zimbabwe abandoned the Zimbabwean dollar in April 2009 and now mainly uses the US dollar. All figures for Zimbabwe have been converted into US$ at the market exchange rate for the year in question. Constant price US$ figures before 2009 have been calculated using implicit dollar CPI figures provided by the IMF. The figure in 1999 includes a supplementary allocation of New Z$ 1.8 million (US$51.9 million). This country changed or redenominated its currency during the period; all current price local currency figures have been converted to the latest currency. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.8863087786 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 1.74
Exact value1.7419849185 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84477 · revision 1
Value 1.7419849185 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Zimbabwe abandoned the Zimbabwean dollar in April 2009 and now mainly uses the US dollar. All figures for Zimbabwe have been converted into US$ at the market exchange rate for the year in question. Constant price US$ figures before 2009 have been calculated using implicit dollar CPI figures provided by the IMF. The figure in 1999 includes a supplementary allocation of New Z$ 1.8 million (US$51.9 million). This country changed or redenominated its currency during the period; all current price local currency figures have been converted to the latest currency. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.7419849185 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 1.47
Exact value1.4725673667 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84476 · revision 1
Value 1.4725673667 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Zimbabwe abandoned the Zimbabwean dollar in April 2009 and now mainly uses the US dollar. All figures for Zimbabwe have been converted into US$ at the market exchange rate for the year in question. Constant price US$ figures before 2009 have been calculated using implicit dollar CPI figures provided by the IMF. The figure in 1999 includes a supplementary allocation of New Z$ 1.8 million (US$51.9 million). This country changed or redenominated its currency during the period; all current price local currency figures have been converted to the latest currency. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.4725673667 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 1.18
Exact value1.1794173486 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84475 · revision 1
Value 1.1794173486 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Zimbabwe abandoned the Zimbabwean dollar in April 2009 and now mainly uses the US dollar. All figures for Zimbabwe have been converted into US$ at the market exchange rate for the year in question. Constant price US$ figures before 2009 have been calculated using implicit dollar CPI figures provided by the IMF. The figure in 1999 includes a supplementary allocation of New Z$ 1.8 million (US$51.9 million). This country changed or redenominated its currency during the period; all current price local currency figures have been converted to the latest currency. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.1794173486 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 0.65
Exact value0.6531238805 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84474 · revision 1
Value 0.6531238805 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Highly uncertain data Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.6531238805 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 0.97
Exact value0.9749893113 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84473 · revision 1
Value 0.9749893113 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Highly uncertain data Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.9749893113 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 1.57
Exact value1.5677787817 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84472 · revision 1
Value 1.5677787817 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Highly uncertain data Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.5677787817 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 0.99
Exact value0.9949881094 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84471 · revision 1
Value 0.9949881094 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Highly uncertain data Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.9949881094 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 0.21
Exact value0.2097935813 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84470 · revision 1
Value 0.2097935813 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Highly uncertain data Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.2097935813 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 0.35
Exact value0.3511950239 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84469 · revision 1
Value 0.3511950239 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Highly uncertain data Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.3511950239 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 0.56
Exact value0.5646127357 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84468 · revision 1
Value 0.5646127357 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Highly uncertain data Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.5646127357 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
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