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
0.010.020.030.04196019922024

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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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.