Mongolia vs Zambia: Military spending as a share of GDP
Mongolia
1.1%
in 2019
Zambia
1.0%
in 2019
Mongolia rank
110th
Zambia rank
113th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Mongolia
- Zambia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 110th and Zambia ranks 113th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 1.5% | 2.3% | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 3.4% | 3.7% | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 2.9% | 4.8% | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Mongolia or Zambia?
- Mongolia, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Mongolia and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2019.
- How do Mongolia and Zambia rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Mongolia ranks 110th and Zambia ranks 113th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).