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

Philippines
0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Philippines rank
98th
Zambia rank
96th

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

  • Philippines
  • Zambia
0.010.020.030.04196019922024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP in Philippines, a difference of 0.0005 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zambia ahead.

Philippines ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 96th of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0309 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP Zambia
1990s 0.0183 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.002 current USD per US$ of GDP Zambia
2000s 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP Zambia
2010s 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP Zambia
2020s 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.001 current USD per US$ of GDP Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Philippines or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Philippines and Zambia?
0.0005 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Zambia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Zambia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Philippines ranks 98th 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.