South Sudan vs Zambia: Military spending as a share of GDP

South Sudan
1.0%
in 2019
Zambia
1.0%
in 2019
South Sudan rank
115th
Zambia rank
113th

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

  • South Sudan
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.

South Sudan ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 113th of 172 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, South Sudan or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.0% against 1.0% in South Sudan as of 2019.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between South Sudan and Zambia?
0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
How do South Sudan and Zambia rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
South Sudan ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 113th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – 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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Indicator
Military spending as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 14,793 data points, 1816–2019
Last refreshed

Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).