Syria vs Zambia: Military spending, annual growth rate
Syria
5.47 % change on previous year
in 2016
Zambia
5.15 % change on previous year
in 2023
Syria rank
86th
Zambia rank
89th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Syria
- Zambia
How they compare
Syria currently reports 5.47 % change on previous year against 5.15 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 0.32 % change on previous year.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zambia ahead.
Syria ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 89th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.46 % change on previous year | 7.22 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1970s | 18.58 % change on previous year | 17.59 % change on previous year | 0.9923 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1980s | -1.3 % change on previous year | -4.06 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1990s | -7.54 % change on previous year | -6.64 % change on previous year | 0.8922 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2000s | 3.33 % change on previous year | 20.7 % change on previous year | 17.38 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.4 % change on previous year | 4.84 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Syria or Zambia?
- Syria, at 5.47 % change on previous year against 5.15 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Syria and Zambia?
- 0.32 % change on previous year, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Zambia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.
- How do Syria and Zambia rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 86th 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.