Nicaragua vs Zambia: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Nicaragua
15.22 current USD per person
in 2024
Zambia
16.4 current USD per person
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
138th
Zambia rank
135th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 16.4 current USD per person against 15.22 current USD per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.18 current USD per person.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 138th and Zambia ranks 135th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.22 current USD per person | 8.34 current USD per person | 29.88 current USD per person | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 6.94 current USD per person | 15.63 current USD per person | 8.68 current USD per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 12.24 current USD per person | 21.41 current USD per person | 9.17 current USD per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 13.2 current USD per person | 14.6 current USD per person | 1.4 current USD per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Nicaragua or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 16.4 current USD per person against 15.22 current USD per person in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Nicaragua and Zambia?
- 1.18 current USD per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zambia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Zambia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 138th and Zambia ranks 135th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.