Canada vs Zambia: Military expenditure
Canada
1.3%
in 2024
Zambia
1.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
103rd
Zambia rank
101st
Military expenditure over time
- Canada
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zambia ahead.
Canada ranks 103rd and Zambia ranks 101st of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 3.1% | 1.1% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Canada or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Canada and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Zambia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Canada ranks 103rd and Zambia ranks 101st of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% 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 by country as percentage of gross domestic product