Military expenditure at constant USD prices from 2014 rose 9.75% to USD 487 mil in Zambia in 2015, according to the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database.
Historically, military expenditure at constant USD prices from 2014 in Zambia reached an all time high of USD 487 mil in 2015 and an all time low of USD 101 mil in 1996. When compared to Zambia's main peers, military expenditure at constant USD prices from 2014 in Angola amounted to USD 3,994 mil, USD 585 mil in Tanzania, USD 383 mil in Zimbabwe and USD 487 mil in Dem. Republic of the Congo in 2015.
Zambia has been ranked 85th within the group of 142 countries we follow in terms of military expenditure at constant USD prices from 2014, 14 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Military Expenditure (Constant 2014 USD) | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
Angola | USD mil | 4,464 | 4,777 | 4,473 | 4,694 | 6,411 | ||||||||||||||||
Botswana | USD mil | 363 | 340 | 335 | 313 | 292 | ||||||||||||||||
Central African Republic | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 42.3 | 62.7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||
Congo | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 244 | ... | ... | 367 | ... | |||||||||
Dem. Republic of the Congo | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | 149 | 234 | 267 | 339 | 376 | |||||||||||||
Kenya | USD mil | 745 | 790 | 807 | 913 | 901 | ||||||||||||||||
Mozambique | USD mil | 101 | 130 | 121 | 135 | 155 | ||||||||||||||||
Namibia | USD mil | 306 | 334 | 352 | 347 | 365 | ||||||||||||||||
South Africa | USD mil | 3,639 | 3,516 | 3,643 | 3,810 | 3,897 | ||||||||||||||||
Tanzania | USD mil | 278 | 361 | 388 | 394 | 455 | ||||||||||||||||
Uganda | USD mil | 355 | 759 | 739 | 373 | 311 | ||||||||||||||||
Zambia | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 257 | 286 | 300 | 334 | 361 | |||||||||||
Zimbabwe | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | 107 | 209 | 323 | 356 |