Seychelles vs Zambia: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Seychelles
0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zambia
0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Seychelles rank
105th
Zambia rank
103rd

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Seychelles
  • Zambia
00.050.10.150.2198420042025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Seychelles, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zambia ahead.

Seychelles ranks 105th and Zambia ranks 103rd of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1226 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0506 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Zambia
1990s 0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0456 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0093 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Zambia
2000s 0.0154 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0163 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Zambia
2010s 0.0137 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Seychelles
2020s 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Seychelles or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Seychelles and Zambia?
0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Zambia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Seychelles and Zambia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Seychelles ranks 105th 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

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.