Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Guinea
2,054 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2,250 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Guinea rank
116th
Zimbabwe rank
113th

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Guinea
  • Zimbabwe
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196419932023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 2,250 current USD per square kilometre against 2,054 current USD per square kilometre in Guinea, a difference of 196 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 116th and Zimbabwe ranks 113th of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 54.2 current USD per square kilometre 68.18 current USD per square kilometre 13.98 current USD per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1970s 180.03 current USD per square kilometre 443.78 current USD per square kilometre 263.75 current USD per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1980s 223.95 current USD per square kilometre 1,094 current USD per square kilometre 870.27 current USD per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1990s 214.9 current USD per square kilometre 751.76 current USD per square kilometre 536.86 current USD per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 323.07 current USD per square kilometre 910.38 current USD per square kilometre 587.31 current USD per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 774.47 current USD per square kilometre 997.04 current USD per square kilometre 222.57 current USD per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 1,422 current USD per square kilometre 1,240 current USD per square kilometre 181.5 current USD per square kilometre Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Guinea or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 2,250 current USD per square kilometre against 2,054 current USD per square kilometre in Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Guinea and Zimbabwe?
196 current USD per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zimbabwe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Guinea ranks 116th and Zimbabwe ranks 113th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.