Japan vs Zambia: Military expenditure
Japan
1.4%
in 2024
Zambia
1.3%
in 2024
Japan rank
99th
Zambia rank
101st
Military expenditure over time
- Japan
- Zambia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zambia ahead.
Japan ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 101st of 165 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 | 1.0% | 3.1% | 2.2% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Japan or Zambia?
- Japan, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Japan and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Japan 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?
- Japan ranks 99th 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