Guinea vs Zimbabwe
Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Military share of state spending
Military share of state spending: 10.6% of government spending in Guinea in 2025 and 5.3% of government spending in Zimbabwe in 2005, by SIPRI estimates.
% of government spending · SIPRI
Every year
% of government spending · SIPRI
| Year | Guinea | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.6 | – |
| 2024 | 11.3 | – |
| 2023 | 12.5 | – |
| 2022 | 14.6 | – |
| 2021 | 10 | – |
| 2020 | 8.6 | – |
| 2019 | 9.8 | – |
| 2018 | 10.4 | – |
| 2017 | 10.2 | – |
| 2016 | 11.7 | – |
| 2015 | 11.6 | – |
| 2014 | 11.1 | – |
| 2013 | 12.6 | – |
| 2012 | 11.4 | – |
| 2005 | – | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 12.4 | – |
| 2003 | 12 | – |
| 2002 | 16.8 | – |
| 2001 | 15.4 | – |
| 2000 | 9 | – |
| 1999 | 9.9 | – |
| 1998 | 8.5 | – |
| 1997 | 6.7 | – |
| 1994 | 7.7 | – |
| 1993 | 7.2 | – |
| 1992 | 8.8 | – |
| 1991 | 10.5 | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The part of everything the government spends that goes on its armed forces and defence, by SIPRI’s count.
- Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
- Ranks count the 150 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Guinea vs Zimbabwe
Health
- Life expectancyGuinea: 60.7 years in 2023Zimbabwe: 62.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGuinea: 9.2 per 100 live births in 2024Zimbabwe: 6.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGuinea: 65.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Zimbabwe: 33.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionGuinea: 3.56% in 2017Zimbabwe: 3.19% in 2017
- Suicide rateGuinea: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Zimbabwe: 26.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGuinea: 14.4 million people in 2023Zimbabwe: 16.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthGuinea: 2.45% a year in 2023Zimbabwe: 1.68% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGuinea: 4.22 births per woman in 2023Zimbabwe: 3.72 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGuinea: 38.5% in 2025Zimbabwe: 40.5% in 2025
- Median ageGuinea: 18 years in 2023Zimbabwe: 17.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGuinea: 3.4% in 2023Zimbabwe: 3.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateGuinea: -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023Zimbabwe: -6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGuinea: 2.03% of GDP in 2025Zimbabwe: 0.56% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGuinea: $586M in 2025Zimbabwe: $134M in 2025
- Military spending per personGuinea: $40 in 2025Zimbabwe: $10 in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGuinea: 13,000 people in 2020Zimbabwe: 51,000 people in 2020
- National powerGuinea: 0.07% of world capability in 2022Zimbabwe: 0.08% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGuinea: 0.32% of the labour force in 2020Zimbabwe: 0.88% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGuinea: 6 million TIV in 2025Zimbabwe: 20 million TIV in 2023