Military spending, per capita in Mozambique

Mozambique: Military spending, per capita was 12.51 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
12.51 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
139th
of 161 countries
All-time high
14.21 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
3.52 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1996
Years of data
46
1980–2025

Military spending, per capita in Mozambique, 1980–2025

2.557.51012.515198020022025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2025, military spending, per capita in Mozambique stood at 12.51 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Mozambique peaked at 14.21 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.52 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1996.

Mozambique ranks 139th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Military spending, per capita in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Military spending, per capita in Mozambique, 1980 to 2025.
Year constant 2024 US$ per person Change
1980 11.93 constant 2024 US$ per person
1981 13.1 constant 2024 US$ per person +9.9%
1982 12.11 constant 2024 US$ per person -7.6%
1983 11.1 constant 2024 US$ per person -8.4%
1984 10.4 constant 2024 US$ per person -6.3%
1985 8.59 constant 2024 US$ per person -17.4%
1986 6.49 constant 2024 US$ per person -24.5%
1987 8.62 constant 2024 US$ per person +32.8%
1988 7.92 constant 2024 US$ per person -8.0%
1989 9.86 constant 2024 US$ per person +24.4%
1990 8.82 constant 2024 US$ per person -10.5%
1991 8.13 constant 2024 US$ per person -7.8%
1992 8.01 constant 2024 US$ per person -1.5%
1993 8.36 constant 2024 US$ per person +4.4%
1994 9.17 constant 2024 US$ per person +9.6%
1995 4.01 constant 2024 US$ per person -56.2%
1996 3.52 constant 2024 US$ per person -12.2%
1997 3.81 constant 2024 US$ per person +8.0%
1998 4.42 constant 2024 US$ per person +16.2%
1999 5.19 constant 2024 US$ per person +17.3%
2000 5.26 constant 2024 US$ per person +1.3%
2001 5.86 constant 2024 US$ per person +11.5%
2002 5.93 constant 2024 US$ per person +1.2%
2003 5.73 constant 2024 US$ per person -3.3%
2004 6.14 constant 2024 US$ per person +7.0%
2005 4.61 constant 2024 US$ per person -24.8%
2006 4.04 constant 2024 US$ per person -12.3%
2007 4.35 constant 2024 US$ per person +7.5%
2008 4.25 constant 2024 US$ per person -2.3%
2009 4.55 constant 2024 US$ per person +7.1%
2010 5.72 constant 2024 US$ per person +25.7%
2011 5.13 constant 2024 US$ per person -10.3%
2012 5.55 constant 2024 US$ per person +8.2%
2013 6.23 constant 2024 US$ per person +12.2%
2014 6.77 constant 2024 US$ per person +8.6%
2015 6.24 constant 2024 US$ per person -7.7%
2016 6.69 constant 2024 US$ per person +7.1%
2017 6.65 constant 2024 US$ per person -0.5%
2018 8.94 constant 2024 US$ per person +34.3%
2019 9.33 constant 2024 US$ per person +4.4%
2020 13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person +42.8%
2021 12.27 constant 2024 US$ per person -7.9%
2022 14.21 constant 2024 US$ per person +15.8%
2023 12.5 constant 2024 US$ per person -12.0%
2024 13.97 constant 2024 US$ per person +11.8%
2025 12.51 constant 2024 US$ per person -10.5%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 12.51 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.78 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 12.51 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.01 constant 2024 US$ per person 6.49 constant 2024 US$ per person 13.1 constant 2024 US$ per person 10
1990s 6.34 constant 2024 US$ per person 3.52 constant 2024 US$ per person 9.17 constant 2024 US$ per person 10
2000s 5.07 constant 2024 US$ per person 4.04 constant 2024 US$ per person 6.14 constant 2024 US$ per person 10
2010s 6.73 constant 2024 US$ per person 5.13 constant 2024 US$ per person 9.33 constant 2024 US$ per person 10
2020s 13.13 constant 2024 US$ per person 12.27 constant 2024 US$ per person 14.21 constant 2024 US$ per person 6

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 136 Tanzania 13.94 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  2. 137 Benin 13.75 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  3. 138 Rwanda 13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  4. 140 Central African Republic 12.34 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  5. 141 Burundi 11.76 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  6. 142 Ghana 10.98 constant 2024 US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per capita in Mozambique?
Military spending, per capita in Mozambique was 12.51 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 14.21 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2022.
What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 3.52 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1996.
How does Mozambique rank for military spending, per capita?
Mozambique ranks 139th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.