Venezuela vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

Venezuela
-100 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
-88.7 % change on previous year
in 2024
Venezuela rank
163rd
Zimbabwe rank
162nd

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • Venezuela
  • Zimbabwe
-2000200400600800196119922024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports -88.7 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Venezuela, a difference of 11.3 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Venezuela ranks 163rd and Zimbabwe ranks 162nd of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Venezuela averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Venezuela Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 5.84 % change on previous year 28.7 % change on previous year 22.86 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1970s 14.47 % change on previous year 27.07 % change on previous year 12.6 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1980s 7.06 % change on previous year -0.1949 % change on previous year 7.26 % change on previous year Venezuela
1990s 12.19 % change on previous year -2.71 % change on previous year 14.9 % change on previous year Venezuela
2000s 21.28 % change on previous year 12.14 % change on previous year 9.14 % change on previous year Venezuela
2010s 64.38 % change on previous year 24.84 % change on previous year 39.54 % change on previous year Venezuela
2020s -9.14 % change on previous year 16.62 % change on previous year 25.75 % change on previous year Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Venezuela or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at -88.7 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Venezuela and Zimbabwe?
11.3 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and Zimbabwe?
54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Venezuela and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Venezuela ranks 163rd and Zimbabwe ranks 162nd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.