Namibia vs Zambia: Military expenditure

Namibia

362.39 million current USD

in 2024

Zambia

349.67 million current USD

in 2024

Namibia rank

116th

Zambia rank

118th

Military expenditure over time

Namibia currently reports 362.39 million current USD against 349.67 million current USD in Zambia, a difference of 12.72 million current USD.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Globally, Namibia ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 118th of 167 countries.

Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)