Japan vs Zambia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Japan
0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
99th
Zambia rank
96th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • Zambia
0.010.020.030.04196019922024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zambia ahead.

Japan ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 96th of 166 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0309 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP Zambia
1990s 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP Zambia
2000s 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP Zambia
2010s 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0049 current USD per US$ of GDP Zambia
2020s 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0012 current USD per US$ of GDP Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Japan or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Japan and Zambia?
0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zambia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Japan and Zambia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 96th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.