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Zambia - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 1.26

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

1.26 (2025)

Global rank

##97 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.4%

Growth since 1984

0.42×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#43#972022 overtook Belize2023 overtook Rwanda
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Zambia climbed from #43 to #97 (overtook Belize). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Zambia ↓

Key Events — Zambia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1985
Fell 21 places in global rank auto
1986
Climbed 28 places in global rank auto
1988
Fell 18 places in global rank auto
1989
Climbed 33 places in global rank auto
1991
Fell 18 places in global rank auto
1993
Fell 51 places in global rank auto
1994
Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
1996
Fell 17 places in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1984-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1984199420042014202420250.982.053.134.2
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