Ireland vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Ireland
0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ireland rank
158th
Zimbabwe rank
157th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 158th 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 | Ireland | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 current USD per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0436 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0548 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 current USD per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 current USD per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0473 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 current USD per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.0023 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 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, Ireland or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Ireland and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Zimbabwe?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 158th 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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About this data
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.