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 2021 was $0.28B, a 33.2% 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 for 2018 was $0.38B, a 11.29% increase from 2017.
| Zambia Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2021 |
$0.28B |
1.30% |
| 2020 |
$0.21B |
1.15% |
| 2019 |
$0.29B |
1.22% |
| 2018 |
$0.38B |
1.41% |
| 2017 |
$0.34B |
1.31% |
| 2016 |
$0.30B |
1.43% |
| 2015 |
$0.37B |
1.75% |
| 2014 |
$0.44B |
1.63% |
| 2013 |
$0.38B |
1.36% |
| 2012 |
$0.35B |
1.36% |
| 2011 |
$0.31B |
1.32% |
| 2010 |
$0.28B |
1.38% |
| 2009 |
$0.22B |
1.44% |
| 2008 |
$0.28B |
1.55% |
| 2007 |
$0.23B |
1.65% |
| 2006 |
$0.21B |
1.61% |
| 2005 |
$0.14B |
1.67% |
| 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% |
