Zimbabwe Military Spending/Defense Budget 1965-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Zimbabwe military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $0.18B, a 30.26% decline from 2021.
- Zimbabwe military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $0.26B, a 310.92% increase from 2020.
- Zimbabwe military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $0.06B, a 88.39% decline from 2019.
- Zimbabwe military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $0.55B, a 30.11% increase from 2018.
| Zimbabwe Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2022 |
$0.18B |
0.43% |
| 2021 |
$0.26B |
0.82% |
| 2020 |
$0.06B |
0.26% |
| 2019 |
$0.55B |
0.73% |
| 2018 |
$0.42B |
1.14% |
| 2017 |
$0.34B |
1.59% |
| 2016 |
$0.36B |
1.74% |
| 2015 |
$0.38B |
1.89% |
| 2014 |
$0.37B |
1.89% |
| 2013 |
$0.36B |
1.87% |
| 2012 |
$0.32B |
1.86% |
| 2011 |
$0.20B |
1.41% |
| 2010 |
$0.10B |
0.82% |
| 2006 |
$0.16B |
1.99% |
| 2005 |
$0.13B |
1.45% |
| 2004 |
$0.26B |
2.71% |
| 2003 |
$0.19B |
2.03% |
| 2002 |
$0.68B |
6.31% |
| 2001 |
$0.29B |
2.55% |
| 2000 |
$0.35B |
3.05% |
| 1999 |
$0.26B |
2.24% |
| 1997 |
$0.31B |
3.00% |
| 1996 |
$0.29B |
2.88% |
| 1995 |
$0.26B |
3.18% |
| 1994 |
$0.25B |
3.11% |
| 1993 |
$0.25B |
3.30% |
| 1992 |
$0.30B |
3.80% |
| 1991 |
$0.38B |
3.98% |
| 1990 |
$0.42B |
4.10% |
| 1989 |
$0.41B |
4.93% |
| 1988 |
$0.41B |
5.21% |
| 1987 |
$0.39B |
5.82% |
| 1986 |
$0.34B |
5.50% |
| 1985 |
$0.31B |
5.49% |
| 1984 |
$0.36B |
5.68% |
| 1983 |
$0.43B |
5.56% |
| 1982 |
$0.44B |
5.12% |
| 1981 |
$0.39B |
4.86% |
| 1980 |
$0.44B |
6.63% |
| 1979 |
$0.44B |
8.52% |
| 1978 |
$0.35B |
7.99% |
| 1977 |
$0.29B |
6.54% |
| 1976 |
$0.20B |
4.63% |
| 1975 |
$0.15B |
3.40% |
| 1974 |
$0.12B |
2.98% |
| 1973 |
$0.09B |
2.63% |
| 1972 |
$0.06B |
2.18% |
| 1971 |
$0.05B |
2.29% |
| 1970 |
$0.05B |
2.44% |
| 1969 |
$0.04B |
2.42% |
| 1968 |
$0.03B |
2.07% |
| 1967 |
$0.02B |
1.36% |
| 1966 |
$0.02B |
1.32% |
| 1965 |
$0.02B |
1.19% |
