Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Zambia stood at 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.0424 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Zambia 96th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.03 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0236 current USD per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1986 | 0.037 current USD per US$ of GDP | +56.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0295 current USD per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0233 current USD per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 0.042 current USD per US$ of GDP | +80.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0424 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0255 current USD per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP | -49.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0101 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | +63.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0309 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.042 current USD per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0424 current USD per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 93 Portugal 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Kosovo 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Spain 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Sri Lanka 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Philippines 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Japan 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Zambia
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0469 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -80 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 16.4 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -7.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 349.67 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 6.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 507.37 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0424 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 96th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.