Uganda vs Zambia: Military spending, per capita

Uganda
23.63 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Zambia
20.33 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Uganda rank
136th
Zambia rank
139th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Uganda
  • Zambia
020406080196219922023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 23.63 constant 2022 US$ per person against 20.33 constant 2022 US$ per person in Zambia, a difference of 3.3 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.

Uganda ranks 136th and Zambia ranks 139th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 12.05 constant 2022 US$ per person 35.65 constant 2022 US$ per person 23.6 constant 2022 US$ per person Zambia
1970s 28.02 constant 2022 US$ per person 73.84 constant 2022 US$ per person 45.82 constant 2022 US$ per person Zambia
1980s 11.68 constant 2022 US$ per person 50.24 constant 2022 US$ per person 38.56 constant 2022 US$ per person Zambia
1990s 9.13 constant 2022 US$ per person 13.68 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.55 constant 2022 US$ per person Zambia
2000s 9.81 constant 2022 US$ per person 13.95 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.14 constant 2022 US$ per person Zambia
2010s 12.37 constant 2022 US$ per person 24.66 constant 2022 US$ per person 12.29 constant 2022 US$ per person Zambia
2020s 23.62 constant 2022 US$ per person 19.99 constant 2022 US$ per person 3.63 constant 2022 US$ per person Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Uganda or Zambia?
Uganda, at 23.63 constant 2022 US$ per person against 20.33 constant 2022 US$ per person in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Uganda and Zambia?
3.3 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Uganda ranks 136th and Zambia ranks 139th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.