Netherlands vs Zambia: Military spending as a share of GDP
Netherlands
1.0%
in 2019
Zambia
1.0%
in 2019
Netherlands rank
112th
Zambia rank
113th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- Zambia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 113th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 3.4% | 1.2% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 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, Netherlands or Zambia?
- Netherlands, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Netherlands and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2019.
- How do Netherlands and Zambia rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 112th 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).