Military spending per armed forces personnel in Mozambique
Mozambique: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 37,287 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Mozambique, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 37,287 constant 2024 US$ for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.1% on the previous year and up 217.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Mozambique peaked at 37,287 constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,671 constant 2024 US$, in 1991.
That places Mozambique 65th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,390 constant 2024 US$ | 1,958 constant 2024 US$ | 6,823 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 6,935 constant 2024 US$ | 1,671 constant 2024 US$ | 15,080 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,246 constant 2024 US$ | 7,644 constant 2024 US$ | 15,621 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,084 constant 2024 US$ | 10,842 constant 2024 US$ | 25,341 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,287 constant 2024 US$ | 37,287 constant 2024 US$ | 37,287 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 38,762 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 63 Bulgaria 38,339 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 64 Algeria 37,491 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 36,845 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 68 Albania 33,424 constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0188 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7491 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0001 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.11 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 257.68 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.637 °C (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Mozambique?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Mozambique was 37,287 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 37,287 constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,671 constant 2024 US$ in 1991.
- How does Mozambique rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Mozambique ranks 65th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.