Madagascar vs Zambia
Madagascar vs Zambia: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $111M in Madagascar and $343M in Zambia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Zambia, by $232M, or 3.1 times that in Madagascar.
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Zambia has been higher since 1999, when it overtook Madagascar.
- In 2025, Madagascar ranked 131 and Zambia ranked 109 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Madagascar | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $111M | $343M |
| 2024 | $122M | $349M |
| 2023 | $108M | $328M |
| 2022 | $106M | $269M |
| 2021 | $107M | $235M |
| 2020 | $99.5M | $256M |
| 2019 | $86.7M | $288M |
| 2018 | $80.4M | $330M |
| 2017 | $74.3M | $287M |
| 2016 | $73.2M | $295M |
| 2015 | $71.2M | $362M |
| 2014 | $74.4M | $338M |
| 2013 | $74.4M | $275M |
| 2012 | $74.8M | $255M |
| 2011 | $76.5M | $229M |
| 2010 | $68.3M | $218M |
| 2009 | $87.1M | $196M |
| 2008 | $121M | $208M |
| 2007 | $115M | $209M |
| 2006 | $95.2M | $184M |
| 2005 | $98.8M | $169M |
| 2004 | $110M | $151M |
| 2003 | $111M | – |
| 2002 | $95.5M | – |
| 2001 | $121M | – |
| 2000 | $97.2M | – |
| 1999 | $96.3M | $115M |
| 1998 | $103M | – |
| 1997 | $106M | $77.1M |
| 1996 | $83.4M | $77M |
| 1995 | $57.6M | $115M |
| 1994 | $62.7M | $137M |
| 1993 | $74.6M | $116M |
| 1992 | $48.8M | $240M |
| 1991 | $82.7M | $211M |
| 1990 | $79.9M | $316M |
| 1989 | $76.4M | $358M |
| 1988 | $79.5M | $248M |
| 1987 | $85.4M | $333M |
| 1986 | $85.7M | $369M |
| 1985 | $96.6M | $200M |
| 1984 | $101M | $248M |
| 1981 | $129M | – |
| 1980 | $137M | – |
| 1979 | $147M | – |
| 1978 | $114M | – |
| 1977 | $111M | – |
| 1976 | $83.6M | – |
| 1975 | $71.9M | – |
| 1974 | $74.9M | – |
| 1973 | $66.6M | – |
| 1972 | $63.4M | – |
| 1971 | $58.2M | – |
| 1970 | $58.5M | – |
| 1969 | $60.3M | – |
| 1968 | $59.7M | – |
| 1967 | $55.9M | – |
| 1966 | $52.8M | – |
| 1965 | $51.5M | – |
| 1964 | $47.3M | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence, in constant 2024 US dollars so that years compare, by SIPRI’s count.
- Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
- Ranks count the 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Madagascar vs Zambia
Health
- Life expectancyMadagascar: 63.6 years in 2023Zambia: 66.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMadagascar: 6.2 per 100 live births in 2024Zambia: 4.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMadagascar: 45 per 1,000 live births in 2023Zambia: 38.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionMadagascar: 3.71% in 2017Zambia: 3.64% in 2017
- Suicide rateMadagascar: 11 per 100,000 people in 2017Zambia: 13.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMadagascar: 31.2 million people in 2023Zambia: 20.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthMadagascar: 2.45% a year in 2023Zambia: 2.83% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMadagascar: 3.97 births per woman in 2023Zambia: 4.1 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMadagascar: 32.9% in 2025Zambia: 45.9% in 2025
- Median ageMadagascar: 18.9 years in 2023Zambia: 17.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMadagascar: 3.3% in 2023Zambia: 1.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateMadagascar: -0 per 1,000 people in 2023Zambia: 0.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMadagascar: 0.62% of GDP in 2025Zambia: 1.26% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personMadagascar: $4 in 2025Zambia: $19 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMadagascar: 3.8% of government spending in 2025Zambia: 4.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMadagascar: 22,000 people in 2020Zambia: 16,000 people in 2020
- National powerMadagascar: 0.11% of world capability in 2022Zambia: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMadagascar: 0.15% of the labour force in 2020Zambia: 0.24% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMadagascar: 3 million TIV in 2025Zambia: 1 million TIV in 2024