Guatemala vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Guatemala
0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Guatemala rank
154th
Zimbabwe rank
157th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Guatemala
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.5 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Guatemala ranks 154th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 166 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0031 current USD per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
1970s 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0436 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0314 current USD per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
1980s 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0548 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0356 current USD per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
1990s 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0394 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0279 current USD per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2000s 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0473 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0405 current USD per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2010s 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2020s 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Guatemala or Zimbabwe?
Guatemala, at 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Guatemala and Zimbabwe?
0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zimbabwe?
57 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Guatemala ranks 154th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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