Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: Military spending as a share of GDP
Nicaragua
0.6%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.6%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
149th
Zimbabwe rank
150th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Nicaragua
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 149th and Zimbabwe ranks 150th of 166 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 4.4% | 2.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 5.7% | 1.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 3.1% | 1.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 2.9% | 2.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
- Nicaragua, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 149th and Zimbabwe ranks 150th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.