Which has higher military expenditure, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Zimbabwe?

Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 1.6% against 1.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

What is the difference in military expenditure between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zimbabwe?

0.3%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zimbabwe?

16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1.6%

in 2025

Zimbabwe

1.3%

in 2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

155th

Zimbabwe rank

157th

Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 155th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 164 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	Zimbabwe
2010s	2.3%	7.2%	4.9%	Zimbabwe
2020s	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Zimbabwe?: Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 1.6% against 1.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zimbabwe?: 0.3%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zimbabwe?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 155th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit: % of general government expenditure
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 208 places, 6,154 data points, 1988–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure