Uganda vs Zambia
Uganda vs Zambia: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $1.2B in Uganda and $343M in Zambia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Uganda, by $855M, or 3.5 times that in Zambia.
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Uganda has been higher since 1993, when it overtook Zambia.
- In 2025, Uganda ranked 77 and Zambia ranked 109 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Uganda | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2B | $343M |
| 2024 | $1.12B | $349M |
| 2023 | $999M | $328M |
| 2022 | $988M | $269M |
| 2021 | $1.18B | $235M |
| 2020 | $1.16B | $256M |
| 2019 | $787M | $288M |
| 2018 | $514M | $330M |
| 2017 | $433M | $287M |
| 2016 | $397M | $295M |
| 2015 | $382M | $362M |
| 2014 | $344M | $338M |
| 2013 | $325M | $275M |
| 2012 | $387M | $255M |
| 2011 | $759M | $229M |
| 2010 | $765M | $218M |
| 2009 | $358M | $196M |
| 2008 | $364M | $208M |
| 2007 | $330M | $209M |
| 2006 | $323M | $184M |
| 2005 | $334M | $169M |
| 2004 | $333M | $151M |
| 2003 | $291M | – |
| 2002 | $271M | – |
| 2001 | $252M | – |
| 2000 | $250M | – |
| 1999 | $258M | $115M |
| 1998 | $226M | – |
| 1997 | $178M | $77.1M |
| 1996 | $180M | $77M |
| 1995 | $168M | $115M |
| 1994 | $148M | $137M |
| 1993 | $120M | $116M |
| 1992 | $117M | $240M |
| 1991 | $177M | $211M |
| 1990 | $182M | $316M |
| 1989 | $180M | $358M |
| 1988 | $199M | $248M |
| 1987 | $199M | $333M |
| 1986 | $206M | $369M |
| 1985 | $192M | $200M |
| 1984 | $148M | $248M |
| 1983 | $91.8M | – |
| 1982 | $131M | – |
| 1981 | $172M | – |
| 1980 | $196M | – |
| 1979 | $144M | – |
| 1978 | $189M | – |
| 1977 | $239M | – |
| 1976 | $345M | – |
| 1975 | $389M | – |
| 1974 | $417M | – |
| 1973 | $554M | – |
| 1972 | $703M | – |
| 1971 | $554M | – |
| 1970 | $324M | – |
| 1969 | $306M | – |
| 1968 | $298M | – |
| 1967 | $243M | – |
| 1966 | $213M | – |
| 1965 | $159M | – |
| 1964 | $91M | – |
| 1963 | $49.9M | – |
| 1962 | $13.8M | – |
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
Uganda vs Zambia
Health
- Life expectancyUganda: 68.3 years in 2023Zambia: 66.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityUganda: 4.9 per 100 live births in 2024Zambia: 4.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityUganda: 28.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Zambia: 38.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionUganda: 4.92% in 2017Zambia: 3.64% in 2017
- Suicide rateUganda: 11.5 per 100,000 people in 2017Zambia: 13.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationUganda: 48.7 million people in 2023Zambia: 20.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthUganda: 2.78% a year in 2023Zambia: 2.83% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateUganda: 4.28 births per woman in 2023Zambia: 4.1 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationUganda: 31.9% in 2025Zambia: 45.9% in 2025
- Median ageUganda: 16.5 years in 2023Zambia: 17.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overUganda: 2.2% in 2023Zambia: 1.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateUganda: -2.6 per 1,000 people in 2023Zambia: 0.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingUganda: 1.96% of GDP in 2025Zambia: 1.26% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personUganda: $26 in 2025Zambia: $19 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingUganda: 9% of government spending in 2025Zambia: 4.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelUganda: 46,000 people in 2020Zambia: 16,000 people in 2020
- National powerUganda: 0.2% of world capability in 2022Zambia: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersUganda: 0.24% of the labour force in 2020Zambia: 0.24% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsUganda: 2 million TIV in 2025Zambia: 1 million TIV in 2024
- Arms exportsUganda: 4 million TIV in 2016Zambia: 2 million TIV in 1990