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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Zambia's military expenditure stands at 1.33% as of 2024-12-31, down from 1.34% in 2023. Historical data runs from 1984 to 2024 (36 observations).
In 2024, Zambia's military expenditure was 1.33%, down from 1.34% in 2023.
In 2023, Zambia's military expenditure was 1.34%, up from 1.12% in 2022.
In 2022, Zambia's military expenditure was 1.12%, up from 0.9822% in 2021.
In 2021, Zambia's military expenditure was 0.9822%, down from 1.17% in 2020.
In 2020, Zambia's military expenditure was 1.17%, down from 1.26% in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.33% | -0.0061% |
| 2023 | 1.34% | +0.2222% |
| 2022 | 1.12% | +0.1343% |
| 2021 | 0.9822% | -0.1835% |
| 2020 | 1.17% | -0.09% |
| 2019 | 1.26% | -0.1818% |
| 2018 | 1.44% | +0.1361% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -0.1279% |
| 2016 | 1.43% | -0.3239% |
| 2015 | 1.75% | +0.1194% |
| 2014 | 1.63% | +0.2741% |
| 2013 | 1.36% | +0.0019% |
| 2012 | 1.36% | +0.0402% |
| 2011 | 1.32% | -0.065% |
| 2010 | 1.38% | -0.349% |
| 2009 | 1.73% | -0.3485% |
| 2008 | 2.08% | +0.0164% |
| 2007 | 2.06% | +0.3198% |
| 2006 | 1.74% | -0.1044% |
| 2005 | 1.85% | +0.2674% |
| 2004 | 1.58% | -0.0674% |
| 1999 | 1.65% | +0.6407% |
| 1997 | 1.01% | -0.0441% |
| 1996 | 1.05% | -0.3999% |
| 1995 | 1.45% | -0.2676% |
| 1994 | 1.72% | +0.2898% |
| 1993 | 1.43% | -1.28% |
| 1992 | 2.71% | +0.3676% |
| 1991 | 2.34% | -1.07% |
| 1990 | 3.41% | -0.7844% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +1.81% |
| 1988 | 2.39% | -0.8323% |
| 1987 | 3.22% | -0.4434% |
| 1986 | 3.66% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.36% | -0.64% |
| 1984 | 3% | — |
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Zambia's military expenditure is 1.33% as of 2024-12-31, compared with 1.34% in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 4.2% (1989); the lowest is 0.9822% (2021), across data from 1984 to 2024.
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