Paraguay vs Zimbabwe: Military spending as a share of GDP
Paraguay
0.9%
in 2019
Zimbabwe
0.8%
in 2019
Paraguay rank
127th
Zimbabwe rank
129th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Paraguay
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 129th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 3.1% | 1.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 3.7% | 2.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.8% | 1.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Paraguay or Zimbabwe?
- Paraguay, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Zimbabwe as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Paraguay and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2019.
- How do Paraguay and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 129th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share 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 spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).