Armed forces personnel percent in Mozambique
Mozambique: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.0357 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel percent in Mozambique, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.0357 for armed forces personnel percent in 2020.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Mozambique peaked at 0.5036 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0336, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 167th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel percent in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1259 | — |
| 1989 | 0.5036 | +300.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4964 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4868 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3673 | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3558 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0732 | -79.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0752 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0667 | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.036 | -46.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0352 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0344 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0336 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0593 | +76.4% |
| 2002 | 0.058 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0423 | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0554 | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0542 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0529 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0517 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0504 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.05 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0487 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0474 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.046 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0447 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0434 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0422 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.041 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0391 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0386 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0368 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0357 | -2.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0357 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.159, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0357 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1297, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +300.0% | 0.1259 | 0.5036 |
| 2001 | +76.4% | 0.0336 | 0.0593 |
| 1994 | -79.4% | 0.3558 | 0.0732 |
| 1997 | -46.0% | 0.0667 | 0.036 |
| 2004 | +31.1% | 0.0423 | 0.0554 |
| 2003 | -27.1% | 0.058 | 0.0423 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3148 | 0.1259 | 0.5036 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2027 | 0.0344 | 0.4964 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0508 | 0.0336 | 0.0593 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0428 | 0.0368 | 0.0487 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0357 | 0.0357 | 0.0357 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Mozambique?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Mozambique was 0.0357 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5036 in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0336 in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Mozambique ranks 167th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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