MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
Zimbabwe
Government
Republic
Population
17.54M
Area
390,757 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$22.0B
Active Personnel
30.0K
Reserve Personnel
50.0K
Defense Budget
$450M · %2 GDP
Conscription
Selective
ACTIVE
CONFLICT ONGOING
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
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MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
| # | Country | Overall | Land | Air | Naval | Leadership | Strategic | Industry | C4ISR | Logistics | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #119 |  Brunei | 9 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| #120 |  Mauritania | 9 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
| #121 |  Zimbabwe | 9 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| #122 |  Papua New Guinea | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 |
| #123 |  Fiji | 8 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 17.5M
Active30K
Reserve50K
Paramilitary25K
Economic Burden
$450M 2% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $26/yr
Per Soldier $15,000/yr
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 5
Total Airports 196
Major Ports 0
Coastline 0 km
Oil Production 0 bbl/day
All Military Metrics 76 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 8
- Active Personnel 30,000
- Reserve Personnel 50,000
- Paramilitary Personnel 25,000
- Total Military Personnel 105,000
- Available for Military Service 4,000,000
- Reaching Military Age Annually 450,000
- Conscription Status Selective
- Conscription Duration (days) 90 day
02 Land Forces 12
- Total Tanks 40
- IFV Count 10
- APC Count 30
- Recon Vehicle Count 5
- MRAP Count 0
- Towed Artillery Count 100
- Self-Propelled Artillery Count 10
- MLRS Count 5
- Mortar Count 50
- ATGM Launcher Count 20
- SHORAD Count 0
- MANPADS Count 10
03 Air Forces 12
- Total Aircraft 30
- Fighter Aircraft Count 10
- Ground Attack Aircraft Count 5
- Bomber Aircraft Count 0
- Transport Aircraft Count 5
- Tanker Aircraft Count 0
- AWACS Count 0
- Trainer Aircraft Count 10
- Total Helicopters 15
- Attack Helicopter Count 5
- Transport Helicopter Count 5
- UAV Count 0
04 Naval Forces 11
- Total Ships 0
- Aircraft Carrier Count 0
- Amphibious Assault Ship Count 0
- Cruiser Count 0
- Destroyer Count 0
- Frigate Count 0
- Corvette Count 0
- Total Submarines 0
- SSN Count 0
- SSBN Count 0
- Patrol Boat Count 0
05 Strategic Forces 9
- Nuclear Status None
- Nuclear Warhead Count 0
- Deployed Warhead Count 0
- ICBM Count 0
- SLBM Count 0
- IRBM Count 0
- Triad Status None
- BMD Capability ✗ No
- Space Assets ✗ No
06 Budget & Economy 10
- Defense Budget (USD) 450,000,000 USD
- Defense Budget (% of GDP) 2 %
- Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 26 USD
- GDP (Nominal, USD) 22,000,000,000 USD
- GDP (PPP, USD) 35,000,000,000 USD
- Arms Exports (USD) 0 USD
- Arms Imports (USD) 150,000,000 USD
- Defense Industry Rank 0
- Defense Industry Size (USD) 0 USD
- Defense Sector Employment 0
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
- Military Airport Count 5
- Total Airport Count 196
- Major Port Count 0
- Oil Production (bbl/day) 0 bbl/day
- Oil Reserves (bbl) 0 bbl
- Coastline (km) 0 km
08 Demographics 5
- Total Population 17,540,000
- Military Age Population 4,500,000
- Urban Population (%) 32 %
- Literacy Rate (%) 87 %
- Area (km²) 390,757 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
- Government Type Republic
- NATO Member ✗ No
- UN Security Council P5 ✗ No
03 / Inventory · 151 systems · 42 categories · 558 units
Force Composition
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Status & Age Distribution
Status
Active 120 Retired 31
Age Profile
47years
average
%0
<10 yrs
Aging Fleet
1950–2010
Suppliers
Countries
-
Russia 43 -
People's Republic of China 21 -
United Kingdom 19 -
United States 19 -
Germany 7 -
Czech Republic 5 -
South Africa 5 -
Belgium 4
Inventory 151 systems · 18 categories · 558 units
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ARMOURED VEHICLES
T-34 —
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-54/55 —
Tanks · ACTIVE
Type 59 30
Tanks · ACTIVE
Type 69 tank 10
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-54 —
Tanks · RETIRED
Buffel —
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
EE-11 Urutu 7
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
DOM Mine Protected Combat Vehicle 60
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
Type 85 AFV —
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
UR-416 2
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
WZ551 24
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
YW531 30
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
+8 more
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
120-PM-43 6
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) 24
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
D-30 4
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
L16 81mm mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
LLR 81mm —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
Ordnance QF 25 pounder —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
BL 5.5 inch gun —
Field Guns · ACTIVE
OTO Melara Mod 56 9
Field Guns · ACTIVE
ZiS-3 —
Field Guns · ACTIVE
2S1 Gvozdika 12
Self-Propelled Artillery · ACTIVE
BM-21 Grad NaN
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · ACTIVE
RM-70 60
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · ACTIVE
+1 more
AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
9K32 Strela-2 —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
9K38 Igla —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
37 mm automatic air defense gun M1939 —
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
ZPU 36
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
ZU-23-2 45
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
Zastava M55 —
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
Bofors 40 mm L/60 —
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · RETIRED
FIREARMS
Browning Hi-Power —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Colt Pistol Model 1927 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Coonan .357 Magnum —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Makarov PM —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Star A-40 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Star Model BM —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Tokarev —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Type 51 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Walther P38 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Colt M1911 —
Pistols · RETIRED
Sistema Colt Modelo 1927 —
Pistols · RETIRED
Type 59 pistol —
Pistols · RETIRED
+54 more
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
ENERGA anti-tank rifle grenade —
Hand Grenades · ACTIVE
NGOS —
Hand Grenades · ACTIVE
STRIM 65 —
Hand Grenades · ACTIVE
Mills bomb —
Hand Grenades · RETIRED
RPG-2 —
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · ACTIVE
RPG-7 —
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · ACTIVE
Type 69 RPG —
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · ACTIVE
bazooka —
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · ACTIVE
M1A1 Bazooka —
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · RETIRED
M40 recoilless rifle —
Recoilless Rifles · ACTIVE
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
MILITARY VEHICLES
FIGHTER & ATTACK AIRCRAFT
Hunter —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Shenyang J-5 —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
de Havilland Vampire —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Chengdu J-7 —
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
De Havilland Vampire NF10 —
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
MiG-21 —
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 3
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
Paramount Mwari —
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · ACTIVE
Nanchang Q-6 —
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · RETIRED
BOMBER AIRCRAFT
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
HELICOPTERS
SPECIAL MISSION AIRCRAFT
TRAINING AIRCRAFT
NAVAL WEAPON SYSTEMS
ATGM
AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES
UNGUIDED AERIAL MUNITIONS
RECENT ACQUISITIONS & MODERNIZATION NEED
LAST 5 ACQUISITIONS
- 2005Hongdu JL-8 / K-8 Karakorum
- 1993bazooka
- 1989Sa 23
- 1986Shenyang J-5
- 1986PL-2
SYSTEMS 20+ YEARS IN SERVICE
04 / Defense Sector · 2 systems produced · 3 deals
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
Defense Industry Size
$0
annual output value
Sector Employment
0
total employees
↗ EXPORTS
$0
↘ IMPORTS
$150 M
⚖ NET BALANCE
$-150 M
NET IMPORTER
In exports
In imports
Export per Capita $0.00 per citizen
Import per Capita $8.6 per citizen
PRODUCTION PROFILE
2
Total Systems
2
Ongoing
0
Ended
46
Avg. MASS Score
DOMAIN DISTRIBUTION · Still Producing 2 · No Longer Produced 0
Land 2
Production 2 systems · 1 categories
Show:
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RECENT DEFENSE DEALS0 export · 3 import
| Direction | Year | Counterparty | Product / Service | Quantity | Amount | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↘ | 1981 | People's Republic of China | YW531 | 30 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | United Kingdom | Percival Pembroke | 2 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | United Kingdom | SA80 | — | — | aid | Delivered |
MOST POPULAR PRODUCTSused by 2 countries
- #1Mine Protected Combat Vehicle1countryArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)
- #2Gazelle FRV1countryInfantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)
05 / History & Conflicts · 9 armed events
Fire Line Most active: Cold War
Alliance Network by past conflicts
◄── Zimbabwe ──►
Based on conflicts fought on the same or opposing side.
War Statistics Zimbabwe · 14 conflicts
14Conflicts
1Wins
1Losses
0Draws
0Ongoing
Highest Own Losses 2,620 East African Campaign Highest Enemy Losses 2,029 East African Campaign Longest 15 years Mozambican Civil War
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.
📜 Chronological Conflict List
| Conflict | Years | Opponent | Role | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Nord-Kivu campaign Interstate | 2008–present | CNDP | Primary | — |
| 2004 Equatorial Guinea coup d'état attempt Coup | 2004–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Operation Kitona Special Op. | 1998 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Win |
| United Nations Operation in Somalia II Special Op. | 1993–1995 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Unified Task Force Special Op. | 1992–1993 | Somali National Alliance Al-Itihaad al-Islamiya | Primary | — |
| 1981 Entumbane uprising Insurgency | 1981 | ZIPRA elements | Primary | — |
| 1980 Entumbane clashes Insurgency | 1980 | ZIPRA elements | Primary | — |
| Mozambican Civil War Civil War | 1977–1992 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Operation Dingo Special Op. | 1977–present | ZANLA | Primary | — |
| Operation Eland Special Op. | 1976–present | ZANLA (ZANU) 22px|border FRELIMO | Primary | — |
| Operation Flotilla Special Op. | 1968–present | ZANLA | Primary | — |
| Operation Cauldron Special Op. | 1967–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Battle of Salaita Hill Interstate | 1916–present | German East Africa | Secondary | Decisive Loss |
| East African Campaign Interstate | 1914–1918 | German East Africa | Secondary | Decisive Win |
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06 / Geostrategy · comparative
A
VSB
ZimbabwevsBrunei
01Personnel
Active Personnel
+%329
Reserve Personnel
+%100
Paramilitary Personnel
×12.5
Total Military Personnel
×11.7
Available for Military Service
×36.4
Reaching Military Age Annually
×75.0
Conscription Duration (days)
+%100
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
+%100
IFV Count
+%100
APC Count
+%100
Recon Vehicle Count
+%100
MRAP Count
=
Towed Artillery Count
+%100
Self-Propelled Artillery Count
+%100
MLRS Count
+%100
Mortar Count
+%100
ATGM Launcher Count
+%100
SHORAD Count
=
MANPADS Count
+%100
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
+%50
Fighter Aircraft Count
+%100
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
+%100
Bomber Aircraft Count
=
Transport Aircraft Count
+%150
Tanker Aircraft Count
=
AWACS Count
=
Trainer Aircraft Count
+%150
Total Helicopters
+%25
Attack Helicopter Count
+%100
Transport Helicopter Count
+%60
UAV Count
=
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
+%100
Aircraft Carrier Count
=
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
=
Cruiser Count
=
Destroyer Count
=
Frigate Count
+%100
Corvette Count
=
Total Submarines
=
SSN Count
=
SSBN Count
=
Patrol Boat Count
+%100
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
=
Deployed Warhead Count
=
ICBM Count
=
SLBM Count
=
IRBM Count
=
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
+%33
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
+%50
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
×51.0
GDP (Nominal, USD)
+%22
GDP (PPP, USD)
=
Arms Exports (USD)
=
Arms Imports (USD)
+%200
Defense Industry Rank
=
Defense Industry Size (USD)
=
Defense Sector Employment
=
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
+%400
Total Airport Count
×98.0
Major Port Count
+%100
Oil Production (bbl/day)
+%100
Oil Reserves (bbl)
+%100
Coastline (km)
+%100
08Demographics
Total Population
×38.8
Military Age Population
×25.0
Urban Population (%)
+%144
Literacy Rate (%)
+%13
Area (km²)
×67.8
📚 Sources
- Publicly available open sources and databases.