Saudi Arabia vs Zambia: Military spending, annual growth rate
Saudi Arabia
4.97 % change on previous year
in 2023
Zambia
5.15 % change on previous year
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
91st
Zambia rank
89th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.15 % change on previous year against 4.97 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.18 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zambia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 91st and Zambia ranks 89th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.96 % change on previous year | 7.22 % change on previous year | 19.75 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 37.23 % change on previous year | 17.59 % change on previous year | 19.64 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -3.14 % change on previous year | -4.06 % change on previous year | 0.9162 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.73 % change on previous year | -6.64 % change on previous year | 8.37 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 5.01 % change on previous year | 20.7 % change on previous year | 15.69 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.78 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.473 % change on previous year | -0.6316 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.15 % change on previous year against 4.97 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
- 0.18 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Zambia rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 91st and Zambia ranks 89th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.