Gambia vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Gambia
0.6%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.6%
in 2025
Gambia rank
149th
Zimbabwe rank
151st
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Gambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Gambia ranks 149th and Zimbabwe ranks 151st of 167 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 5.5% | 4.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 3.2% | 2.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 2.9% | 2.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Gambia or Zimbabwe?
- Gambia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 149th and Zimbabwe ranks 151st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% 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 by country as percentage of gross domestic product