Portugal vs Zambia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Portugal
0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Portugal rank
93rd
Zambia rank
96th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Zambia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 0.001 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zambia ahead.
Portugal ranks 93rd and Zambia ranks 96th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 current USD per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current USD per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 current USD per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Portugal or Zambia?
- Portugal, at 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Portugal and Zambia?
- 0.001 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Zambia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 93rd 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.