Zambia

Military share of state spending in Zambia

Military share of state spending in Zambia: 6.8% of government spending in 2004 and 4.5% of government spending in 2025, by SIPRI estimates.

Latest, 2025
4.5% of government spending
Since 2004
−2.3 percentage points
Rank, 2025
88 of 150
counting from the highest
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% of government spending · SIPRI

Military share of state spending in ZambiaMilitary share of state spending in Zambia: 6.8% of government spending in 2004 and 4.5% of government spending in 2025, by SIPRI estimates. The highest was 8.3% of government spending in 2007, the lowest 3.2% of government spending in 2021.
Estimates, SIPRI

What the numbers say

  • The highest was 8.3% of government spending in 2007, the lowest 3.2% of government spending in 2021.

Every year

% of government spending · SIPRI

YearZambia
20254.5
20245.2
20234.9
20224
20213.2
20203.4
20194.2
20185.2
20175.2
20166
20156.3
20146.7
20135.7
20126.2
20116.7
20107.7
20098.1
20088
20078.3
20068.2
20057.5
20046.8

Good to know

  • The part of everything the government spends that goes on its armed forces and defence, 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 150 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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