Military spending, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Military spending, per square kilometre was 566.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
566.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
153rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
708.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
59.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 566.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 708.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 59.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Zambia 153rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 133.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 215.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 1966 | 212.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 191.52 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 196.16 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 164.67 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 220.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1971 | 458.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +107.9% |
| 1972 | 523.73 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 469.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 474.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 502.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 534.2 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 536.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 599.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 627.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 678.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 708.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 623.53 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 637.41 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 518.53 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 198.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -61.7% |
| 1986 | 219.16 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 221.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 239.39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 281.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 229.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 202.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 202.67 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 152.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1994 | 146.67 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 134.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 115.66 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 126.2 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 128.82 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 133.1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 70.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 2001 | 59.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 59.91 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 68.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 126.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +86.6% |
| 2005 | 298.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +135.6% |
| 2006 | 424.73 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2007 | 394.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 407.32 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 386.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 417.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 461.85 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 503.39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 568.2 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 618.13 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 568.26 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 526.77 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 535.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 576.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 586.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 517.32 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 516.67 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 538.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 566.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 566.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,180 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 566.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,348 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +135.6% | 126.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 298.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +107.9% | 220.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 458.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +86.6% | 68.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 126.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 185.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 133.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 215.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 494.59 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 220.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 627.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 432.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 198.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 708.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 115.66 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 229.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 229.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 59.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 424.73 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 536.25 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 417.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 618.13 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 534.86 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 516.67 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 566.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 150 Kazakhstan 611.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Haiti 602.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Djibouti 574.36 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Namibia 562.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Guyana 505.79 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Mozambique 493.31 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- 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)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Zambia was 566.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 708.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 153rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.