Military spending, per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Military spending, per capita was 12.51 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Mozambique, 1980–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 136 Tanzania 13.94 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 137 Benin 13.75 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 138 Rwanda 13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 140 Central African Republic 12.34 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 141 Burundi 11.76 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 142 Ghana 10.98 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
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 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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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.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.