What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Nepal and Zambia?

1.16 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?

37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.

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.

Nepal vs Zambia: Military spending, per capita

Nepal

14.48 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Zambia

15.64 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Nepal rank

135th

Zambia rank

134th

Military spending, per capita over time

Nepal
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 15.64 constant 2024 US$ per person against 14.48 constant 2024 US$ per person in Nepal, a difference of 1.16 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zambia ahead.

Nepal ranks 135th and Zambia ranks 134th of 161 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.19 constant 2024 US$ per person	41.15 constant 2024 US$ per person	36.96 constant 2024 US$ per person	Zambia
1990s	4.46 constant 2024 US$ per person	18.66 constant 2024 US$ per person	14.2 constant 2024 US$ per person	Zambia
2000s	11.18 constant 2024 US$ per person	14.99 constant 2024 US$ per person	3.81 constant 2024 US$ per person	Zambia
2010s	14.86 constant 2024 US$ per person	17.76 constant 2024 US$ per person	2.9 constant 2024 US$ per person	Zambia
2020s	15.68 constant 2024 US$ per person	14.43 constant 2024 US$ per person	1.25 constant 2024 US$ per person	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Nepal or Zambia?: Zambia, at 15.64 constant 2024 US$ per person against 14.48 constant 2024 US$ per person in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Nepal and Zambia?: 1.16 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Nepal ranks 135th and Zambia ranks 134th of 161 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 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.