Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	1.33 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	350,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	16,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	1,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports	2,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [1990]
Military & security forces	Zambia Defense Force (ZDF): Zambia Army, Zambia Air Force, Zambia National ServiceMinistry of Home Affairs and Internal Security: Zambia Police (2025); note: note 1: the Zambia National Service is a support organization that also does public work projects; its main objectives revolve around land development, agriculture, industries, youth skills training as well as arts, sports and culture; the ZDF also includes a Defense Force Medical Servicenote 2: the Zambia Army comprises the Regular Force, the Home Guard, and the Territorial ReserveCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	18-25 years of age (17 with parental consent) for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription; initial service of 7 years followed by 5 in the Reserves (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	1,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports (USD)	2,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [1990]
Military spending (% of GDP)	1.33 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	350,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]