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Zimbabwe
Power index #88 / 118✓ No tracked active conflict
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
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Zimbabwe. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
of world population
16,000,000 people
of world GDP
$35B nominal
of world defense spending
$0.49B / year
of world active personnel
28,800 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Force Composition46,080 total personnel
Active 63%Reserve 38%
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 1.4% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $17k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 1.8
🛰️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
🛡️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.