Military expenditure share of GDP
SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.
MILITARY_EXPENDITURE_GDP_SHARE · raw · annual · percent
Military economic burden
Military expenditure share of GDP
Military economic burden
SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.
Data and evidence
Military expenditure share of GDP
Zambia
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ≈ 3.41
Exact value3.4108250888 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84467 · revision 1
Value 3.4108250888 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 3.4108250888 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 2.34
Exact value2.3374458851 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84466 · revision 1
Value 2.3374458851 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.3374458851 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 2.71
Exact value2.7050497635 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84465 · revision 1
Value 2.7050497635 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.7050497635 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 1.43
Exact value1.4293982426 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84464 · revision 1
Value 1.4293982426 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.4293982426 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 1.72
Exact value1.7192453856 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84463 · revision 1
Value 1.7192453856 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.7192453856 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 1.45
Exact value1.4516884142 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84462 · revision 1
Value 1.4516884142 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.4516884142 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 1.05
Exact value1.0518095531 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84461 · revision 1
Value 1.0518095531 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.0518095531 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 1.01
Exact value1.0076610377 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84460 · revision 1
Value 1.0076610377 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.0076610377 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84459 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 1.65
Exact value1.6483184604 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84458 · revision 1
Value 1.6483184604 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.6483184604 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84457 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84456 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84455 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84454 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 1.58
Exact value1.5808996045 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84453 · revision 1
Value 1.5808996045 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.5808996045 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 1.85
Exact value1.8483229445 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84452 · revision 1
Value 1.8483229445 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.8483229445 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 1.74
Exact value1.7439454503 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84451 · revision 1
Value 1.7439454503 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.7439454503 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 2.06
Exact value2.0637069922 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84450 · revision 1
Value 2.0637069922 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.0637069922 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 2.08
Exact value2.0800878770 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84449 · revision 1
Value 2.0800878770 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2.0800878770 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 1.73
Exact value1.7316353471 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84448 · revision 1
Value 1.7316353471 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.7316353471 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 1.38
Exact value1.3825927652 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84447 · revision 1
Value 1.3825927652 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.3825927652 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 1.32
Exact value1.3176391077 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84446 · revision 1
Value 1.3176391077 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.3176391077 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 1.36
Exact value1.3578688500 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84445 · revision 1
Value 1.3578688500 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.3578688500 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 1.36
Exact value1.3597363868 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84444 · revision 1
Value 1.3597363868 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.3597363868 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 1.63
Exact value1.6338689575 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84443 · revision 1
Value 1.6338689575 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.6338689575 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 1.75
Exact value1.7532344510 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84442 · revision 1
Value 1.7532344510 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.7532344510 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 1.43
Exact value1.4293047239 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84441 · revision 1
Value 1.4293047239 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.4293047239 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 1.30
Exact value1.3013675085 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84440 · revision 1
Value 1.3013675085 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.3013675085 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 1.44
Exact value1.4374993918 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84439 · revision 1
Value 1.4374993918 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.4374993918 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 1.26
Exact value1.2556840937 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84438 · revision 1
Value 1.2556840937 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.2556840937 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 1.17
Exact value1.1657219673 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84437 · revision 1
Value 1.1657219673 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.1657219673 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 0.98
Exact value0.9822378909 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84436 · revision 1
Value 0.9822378909 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.9822378909 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 1.12
Exact value1.1165478996 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84435 · revision 1
Value 1.1165478996 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.1165478996 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 1.34
Exact value1.3387903893 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84434 · revision 1
Value 1.3387903893 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.3387903893 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 1.33
Exact value1.3256709362 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84433 · revision 1
Value 1.3256709362 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.3256709362 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 1.26
Exact value1.2601679089 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84432 · revision 1
Value 1.2601679089 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.2601679089 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:48 · source revision unspecified |
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