Ireland vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure
Ireland
0.2%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.4%
in 2024
Ireland rank
162nd
Zimbabwe rank
160th
Military expenditure over time
- Ireland
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 162nd and Zimbabwe ranks 160th of 165 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 | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 4.4% | 2.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 5.5% | 4.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 3.3% | 2.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 2.9% | 2.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.5% | 1.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Ireland or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.4% against 0.2% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Ireland and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, 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?
- Ireland ranks 162nd and Zimbabwe ranks 160th of 165 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