United Kingdom vs Zambia: Military spending, annual growth rate
United Kingdom
-2.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
-1.79 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
128th
Zambia rank
126th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- United Kingdom
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports -1.79 % change on previous year against -2.04 % change on previous year in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.25 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 128th and Zambia ranks 126th of 159 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.8096 % change on previous year | 14.87 % change on previous year | 15.68 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1990s | -2.92 % change on previous year | -14.26 % change on previous year | 11.35 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.02 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | -1.24 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.06 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 0.453 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, United Kingdom or Zambia?
- Zambia, at -1.79 % change on previous year against -2.04 % change on previous year in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between United Kingdom and Zambia?
- 0.25 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and Zambia rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 128th and Zambia ranks 126th of 159 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.