Namibia vs Zambia: Military spending
Namibia
463.26 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Zambia
421.22 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Namibia rank
116th
Zambia rank
118th
Military spending over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 463.26 million constant 2022 US$ against 421.22 million constant 2022 US$ in Zambia, a difference of 42.04 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Namibia ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 118th of 172 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125.04 million constant 2022 US$ | 116.86 million constant 2022 US$ | 8.19 million constant 2022 US$ | Namibia |
| 2000s | 237.01 million constant 2022 US$ | 170.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 66.30 million constant 2022 US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 514.99 million constant 2022 US$ | 398.64 million constant 2022 US$ | 116.34 million constant 2022 US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 470.49 million constant 2022 US$ | 397.61 million constant 2022 US$ | 72.88 million constant 2022 US$ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Namibia or Zambia?
- Namibia, at 463.26 million constant 2022 US$ against 421.22 million constant 2022 US$ in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Namibia and Zambia?
- 42.04 million constant 2022 US$, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for military spending?
- Namibia ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 118th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.