Gabon vs Mozambique: Military spending
Gabon
342.88 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Mozambique
387.93 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Gabon rank
123rd
Mozambique rank
120th
Military spending over time
- Gabon
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 387.93 million constant 2022 US$ against 342.88 million constant 2022 US$ in Gabon, a difference of 45.05 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mozambique ahead.
Gabon ranks 123rd and Mozambique ranks 120th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.24 million constant 2022 US$ | 196.97 million constant 2022 US$ | 101.73 million constant 2022 US$ | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 225.88 million constant 2022 US$ | 311.91 million constant 2022 US$ | 86.02 million constant 2022 US$ | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 193.25 million constant 2022 US$ | 128.79 million constant 2022 US$ | 64.46 million constant 2022 US$ | Gabon |
| 2000s | 104.03 million constant 2022 US$ | 101.15 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.88 million constant 2022 US$ | Gabon |
| 2010s | 281.35 million constant 2022 US$ | 131.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 150.25 million constant 2022 US$ | Gabon |
| 2020s | 344.92 million constant 2022 US$ | 330.44 million constant 2022 US$ | 14.48 million constant 2022 US$ | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Gabon or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 387.93 million constant 2022 US$ against 342.88 million constant 2022 US$ in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Gabon and Mozambique?
- 45.05 million constant 2022 US$, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mozambique?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Mozambique rank globally for military spending?
- Gabon ranks 123rd 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.