What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Rwanda and Zambia?

0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Zambia: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Rwanda

0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Zambia

0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Rwanda rank

104th

Zambia rank

103rd

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Rwanda
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Rwanda, a difference of 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zambia ahead.

Rwanda ranks 104th and Zambia ranks 103rd of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0232 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1174 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0942 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Zambia
1990s	0.0615 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0456 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
2000s	0.0206 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0163 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
2010s	0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
2020s	0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Rwanda or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Rwanda and Zambia?: 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Rwanda ranks 104th and Zambia ranks 103rd of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.