Zimbabwe: Arms imports

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 Zimbabwe

Arms imports, million constant U.S. dollars

 Latest value 25.00
 Year 2006
 Measure dollars
 Data availability 1960 - 2006
 Average 25.88
 Min - Max 0.00 - 212.00
 Source Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
The latest value from 2006 is 25 dollars, unchanged from 25 dollars in 2005. In comparison, the world average is 224.00 dollars, based on data from 106 countries. Historically, the average for Zimbabwe from 1960 to 2006 is 25.88 dollars. The minimum value, 0 dollars, was reached in 1973 while the maximum of 212 dollars was recorded in 1986. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Zimbabwe - Arms imports - Recent values chart

Historical series
Zimbabwe - Arms imports - historical chart - 1960-2006




Definition: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs) expressed in US$ m. A '0' indicates that the value of deliveries is less than US$0.5m.

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 Military spending 0.18 2022 billion U.S. dollars
 Military spending, percent of GDP 0.43 2022 percent
 Military spending, percent of government spending 5.26 2022 percent
 Armed forces 51,000 2020 people
 Armed forces, percent of labor force 0.85 2020 percent
 Arms exports 4.00 2001 million U.S. dollars
 Arms imports 25.00 2006 dollars
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