Armed forces personnel percent in Zambia
Zambia: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.0839 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel percent in Zambia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in Zambia is 0.0839, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Zambia peaked at 0.2618 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0839, in 2020.
That places Zambia 156th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel percent in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2389 | — |
| 1989 | 0.224 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2055 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2005 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1957 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1911 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1866 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2618 | +40.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2554 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.249 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2426 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2361 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2296 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2228 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.216 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1775 | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1411 | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1365 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1319 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1273 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1229 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1223 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1181 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1143 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1106 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1071 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1038 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1006 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0975 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0917 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0896 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0864 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0839 | -2.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0839 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2187, 38% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0839 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1297, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +40.3% | 0.1866 | 0.2618 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2315 | 0.224 | 0.2389 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2224 | 0.1866 | 0.2618 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1628 | 0.1223 | 0.2296 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.102 | 0.0864 | 0.1181 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0839 | 0.0839 | 0.0839 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Zambia?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Zambia was 0.0839 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2618 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0839 in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Zambia ranks 156th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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