Congo vs Mozambique: Military spending
Congo
358.41 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Mozambique
387.93 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Congo rank
121st
Mozambique rank
120th
Military spending over time
- Congo
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 387.93 million constant 2022 US$ against 358.41 million constant 2022 US$ in Congo, a difference of 29.52 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 121st and Mozambique ranks 120th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123.35 million constant 2022 US$ | 196.97 million constant 2022 US$ | 73.62 million constant 2022 US$ | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 149.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 311.91 million constant 2022 US$ | 162.19 million constant 2022 US$ | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 129.86 million constant 2022 US$ | 128.79 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.07 million constant 2022 US$ | Congo |
| 2000s | 113.70 million constant 2022 US$ | 101.15 million constant 2022 US$ | 12.54 million constant 2022 US$ | Congo |
| 2010s | 471.27 million constant 2022 US$ | 131.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 340.17 million constant 2022 US$ | Congo |
| 2020s | 359.87 million constant 2022 US$ | 330.44 million constant 2022 US$ | 29.42 million constant 2022 US$ | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Congo or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 387.93 million constant 2022 US$ against 358.41 million constant 2022 US$ in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Congo and Mozambique?
- 29.52 million constant 2022 US$, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mozambique?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Mozambique rank globally for military spending?
- Congo ranks 121st and Mozambique ranks 120th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.