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Zimbabwe

Africa · Eastern Africa · Low econ · Medium mil
Power index #88 / 118✓ No tracked active conflict
16M
👥 Population
$35B
📈 GDP (Nominal)
29k
🪖 Active Personnel
$0.49B
💰 Defense Budget
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#88
WEAKESTP25MEDIANP75STRONGEST
Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview

Zimbabwe is located in Africa (Eastern Africa). It has an estimated population of 16,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $35 billion (about $2,188 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 28,800 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 17,280 reservists, ranking #86 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $0.49B, roughly 1.4% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 60 tanks.

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Global Standing percentile per metric
👥Population
#73/196
📈GDP (Nominal)
#102/194
💵GDP Per Capita
#150/194
🪖Active Personnel
#86/174
💰Defense Budget
#105/178
🛡️Tank Strength
#78/93
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Zimbabwe. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
0.2%
of world population
16,000,000 people
0.0%
of world GDP
$35B nominal
0.0%
of world defense spending
$0.49B / year
0.1%
of world active personnel
28,800 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
16,000,000#73 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
💵GDP Per Capita
Manpower
Force Composition46,080 total personnel
Active 63%Reserve 38%
🪖Active Personnel
🎖️Reserve Personnel
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 1.4% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $17k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 1.8
💰Defense Budget
🛢️Proven Oil Reserves
None reported
☢️Nuclear Warheads
0
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
n/a
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
n/a
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
n/a
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
🚚Armored Vehicles
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGINGHeuristic: defense spend per soldier
Naval Power
Fleet Strength
0
🌊Submarines
0
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
0
Naval Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Regional Context — Eastern Africa
Zimbabwe ranks #4 of 6 in Eastern Africa on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: Low. Military confidence: Medium. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.