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
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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About this data
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.