Gabon vs Mozambique: Military spending as a share of government spending
Gabon
6.4%
in 2025
Mozambique
6.0%
in 2025
Gabon rank
61st
Mozambique rank
64th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Gabon
- Mozambique
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 6.4% against 6.0% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 61st and Mozambique ranks 64th of 162 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 4.6% | 2.5% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 3.3% | 3.8% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.2% | 1.1% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Gabon or Mozambique?
- Gabon, at 6.4% against 6.0% in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Gabon and Mozambique?
- 0.4%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mozambique?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Mozambique rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Gabon ranks 61st and Mozambique ranks 64th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.