Mozambique vs Tanzania: Military spending, per capita
Mozambique
12.51 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Tanzania
13.94 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Mozambique rank
139th
Tanzania rank
136th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Mozambique
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 13.94 constant 2024 US$ per person against 12.51 constant 2024 US$ per person in Mozambique, a difference of 1.43 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tanzania ahead.
Mozambique ranks 139th and Tanzania ranks 136th of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 6.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.9971 constant 2024 US$ per person | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 5.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.428 constant 2024 US$ per person | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 6.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 13.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.2109 constant 2024 US$ per person | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Mozambique or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 13.94 constant 2024 US$ per person against 12.51 constant 2024 US$ per person in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 1.43 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Tanzania rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 139th and Tanzania ranks 136th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.