Zambia Military Spending/Defense Budget 1984-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Zambia military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $0.33B, a 49.87% increase from 2021.
- Zambia military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $0.22B, a 2.56% increase from 2020.
- Zambia military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $0.21B, a 27.37% decline from 2019.
- Zambia military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $0.29B, a 22.74% decline from 2018.
Zambia Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
2022 |
$0.33B |
1.19% |
2021 |
$0.22B |
0.98% |
2020 |
$0.21B |
1.17% |
2019 |
$0.29B |
1.26% |
2018 |
$0.38B |
1.44% |
2017 |
$0.34B |
1.30% |
2016 |
$0.30B |
1.45% |
2015 |
$0.37B |
1.79% |
2014 |
$0.44B |
1.66% |
2013 |
$0.38B |
1.43% |
2012 |
$0.35B |
1.39% |
2011 |
$0.31B |
1.26% |
2010 |
$0.28B |
1.38% |
2009 |
$0.22B |
1.73% |
2008 |
$0.28B |
2.08% |
2007 |
$0.23B |
2.06% |
2006 |
$0.21B |
1.74% |
2005 |
$0.14B |
1.85% |
2004 |
$0.10B |
1.58% |
1999 |
$0.06B |
1.65% |
1997 |
$0.04B |
1.01% |
1996 |
$0.04B |
1.05% |
1995 |
$0.06B |
1.45% |
1994 |
$0.06B |
1.72% |
1993 |
$0.05B |
1.43% |
1992 |
$0.10B |
2.71% |
1991 |
$0.09B |
2.34% |
1990 |
$0.14B |
3.41% |
1989 |
$0.17B |
4.20% |
1988 |
$0.09B |
2.39% |
1987 |
$0.07B |
3.22% |
1986 |
$0.06B |
3.66% |
1985 |
$0.05B |
2.36% |
1984 |
$0.08B |
3.00% |