Chad vs Zambia: Military spending gmsd

Chad
410.87 million
in 2023
Zambia
421.22 million
in 2023
Chad rank
119th
Zambia rank
118th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Chad
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 421.22 million against 410.87 million in Chad, a difference of 10.35 million.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.

Chad ranks 119th and Zambia ranks 118th of 172 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 42.14 million 138.08 million 95.94 million Zambia
1970s 76.15 million 367.67 million 291.53 million Zambia
1980s 92.53 million 321.61 million 229.08 million Zambia
1990s 58.46 million 116.86 million 58.40 million Zambia
2000s 114.02 million 170.71 million 56.69 million Zambia
2010s 289.59 million 398.64 million 109.06 million Zambia
2020s 381.78 million 397.61 million 15.83 million Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Chad or Zambia?
Zambia, at 421.22 million against 410.87 million in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Chad and Zambia?
10.35 million, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zambia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Chad and Zambia rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Chad ranks 119th and Zambia ranks 118th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed