Military spending per military personnel in Mozambique
Mozambique: Military spending per military personnel was 31,131 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per military personnel in Mozambique, 1975–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Mozambique stood at 31,131 constant 2022 US$. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 283.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Mozambique peaked at 31,131 constant 2022 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,299 constant 2022 US$, in 1988.
Mozambique ranks 95th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5,089 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1976 | 9,283 constant 2022 US$ | +82.4% |
| 1977 | 6,617 constant 2022 US$ | -28.7% |
| 1978 | 8,641 constant 2022 US$ | +30.6% |
| 1979 | 10,003 constant 2022 US$ | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 9,374 constant 2022 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 10,449 constant 2022 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 10,764 constant 2022 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 15,932 constant 2022 US$ | +48.0% |
| 1984 | 12,634 constant 2022 US$ | -20.7% |
| 1985 | 8,363 constant 2022 US$ | -33.8% |
| 1986 | 7,268 constant 2022 US$ | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 2,733 constant 2022 US$ | -62.4% |
| 1988 | 2,299 constant 2022 US$ | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 2,613 constant 2022 US$ | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 2,792 constant 2022 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 2,970 constant 2022 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 3,110 constant 2022 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 2,855 constant 2022 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 11,440 constant 2022 US$ | +300.7% |
| 1995 | 7,784 constant 2022 US$ | -32.0% |
| 1996 | 7,845 constant 2022 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 6,761 constant 2022 US$ | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 7,310 constant 2022 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 14,062 constant 2022 US$ | +92.4% |
| 2000 | 18,951 constant 2022 US$ | +34.8% |
| 2001 | 10,246 constant 2022 US$ | -45.9% |
| 2002 | 10,785 constant 2022 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 14,837 constant 2022 US$ | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 11,822 constant 2022 US$ | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 7,809 constant 2022 US$ | -33.9% |
| 2006 | 6,894 constant 2022 US$ | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 7,181 constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 8,367 constant 2022 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 8,803 constant 2022 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 8,742 constant 2022 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 8,410 constant 2022 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 8,114 constant 2022 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 8,150 constant 2022 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 11,342 constant 2022 US$ | +39.2% |
| 2015 | 12,734 constant 2022 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 12,348 constant 2022 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 13,492 constant 2022 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 16,604 constant 2022 US$ | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 19,248 constant 2022 US$ | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 23,880 constant 2022 US$ | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 29,885 constant 2022 US$ | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 31,131 constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 31,131 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,393 constant 2022 US$, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 31,131 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299 constant 2022 US$, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +300.7% | 2,855 constant 2022 US$ | 11,440 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,927 constant 2022 US$ | 5,089 constant 2022 US$ | 10,003 constant 2022 US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 8,243 constant 2022 US$ | 2,299 constant 2022 US$ | 15,932 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,693 constant 2022 US$ | 2,792 constant 2022 US$ | 14,062 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,569 constant 2022 US$ | 6,894 constant 2022 US$ | 18,951 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,918 constant 2022 US$ | 8,114 constant 2022 US$ | 19,248 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,298 constant 2022 US$ | 23,880 constant 2022 US$ | 31,131 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per military personnel in Mozambique?
- Military spending per military personnel in Mozambique was 31,131 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 31,131 constant 2022 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,299 constant 2022 US$ in 1988.
- How does Mozambique rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Mozambique ranks 95th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.