Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was -88.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe is -88.7 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 154.9% on the previous year and down 2,875.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 161.61 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -88.7 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 162nd out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 23.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1967 | 12.09 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 1968 | 61.05 % change on previous year | +404.8% |
| 1969 | 38.4 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1970 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1971 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 17.25 % change on previous year | +103.3% |
| 1973 | 48.67 % change on previous year | +182.1% |
| 1974 | 36.42 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1975 | 25.35 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1976 | 34.45 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1977 | 42.82 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 21.87 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1979 | 26.86 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3627 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1981 | -11.98 % change on previous year | -3403.6% |
| 1982 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
| 1983 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1984 | -16.47 % change on previous year | +1163.8% |
| 1985 | -14.24 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 1987 | 14.73 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1988 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3808 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1990 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +394.9% |
| 1991 | -9.67 % change on previous year | -613.1% |
| 1992 | -21.19 % change on previous year | +119.2% |
| 1993 | -15.71 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1994 | -0.7606 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1995 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -895.5% |
| 1996 | 10.94 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 1997 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2000 | 31.47 % change on previous year | +364.8% |
| 2001 | -17.21 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 2002 | 136.13 % change on previous year | -891.0% |
| 2003 | -71.23 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2004 | 31.47 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2005 | -48.69 % change on previous year | -254.7% |
| 2006 | 23.06 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2011 | 101.88 % change on previous year | +341.8% |
| 2012 | 60.39 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2013 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2015 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2016 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -312.1% |
| 2017 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 23.45 % change on previous year | -578.6% |
| 2019 | 30.11 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2020 | -55.72 % change on previous year | -285.1% |
| 2021 | 95.7 % change on previous year | -271.7% |
| 2022 | -29.8 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2023 | 161.61 % change on previous year | -642.4% |
| 2024 | -88.7 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.7 % change on previous year | 8.65 % change on previous year | 61.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 27.07 % change on previous year | 8.49 % change on previous year | 48.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1949 % change on previous year | -16.47 % change on previous year | 14.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.71 % change on previous year | -21.19 % change on previous year | 10.94 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.14 % change on previous year | -71.23 % change on previous year | 136.13 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.84 % change on previous year | -4.94 % change on previous year | 101.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.62 % change on previous year | -88.7 % change on previous year | 161.61 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More public sector data for Zimbabwe
- Arms imports 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2006)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 20.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 5.92 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 98.39 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 51.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 2,250 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was -88.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 161.61 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.7 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 162nd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,875.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.