Russia vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Russia
15.96 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Zimbabwe
10.61 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Russia rank
8th
Zimbabwe rank
11th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Russia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Russia currently reports 15.96 trillion current LCU against 10.61 trillion current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 5.35 trillion current LCU.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.5 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Russia ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 168 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 136.43 million current LCU | 402.75 million current LCU | 266.32 million current LCU | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 57.30 billion current LCU | 293.97 million current LCU | 57.01 billion current LCU | Russia |
| 2000s | 553.43 billion current LCU | 293.43 million current LCU | 553.14 billion current LCU | Russia |
| 2010s | 3.31 trillion current LCU | 420.28 million current LCU | 3.31 trillion current LCU | Russia |
| 2020s | 9.26 trillion current LCU | 2.46 trillion current LCU | 6.80 trillion current LCU | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Russia or Zimbabwe?
- Russia, at 15.96 trillion current LCU against 10.61 trillion current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Russia and Zimbabwe?
- 5.35 trillion current LCU, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure?
- Russia ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)