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Military spending, per unit of GDP in Mozambique

Mozambique: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
76th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0556 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
All-time low
0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Mozambique, 1991–2023

00.020.040.061991200720231991: 0.05 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.056 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.05 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.043 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.031 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.01 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Mozambique is 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 255.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Mozambique peaked at 0.0556 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

Mozambique ranks 76th 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 unit of GDP in Mozambique, year by year

Year constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1991 0.0501 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1992 0.0556 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +11.0%
1993 0.0495 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.9%
1994 0.0425 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.1%
1995 0.0305 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -28.3%
1996 0.0214 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -29.8%
1997 0.0194 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.3%
1998 0.0184 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1999 0.0179 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2000 0.0192 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.1%
2001 0.0199 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.0%
2002 0.0199 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2003 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.6%
2004 0.0149 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -17.4%
2005 0.0097 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -35.0%
2006 0.008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -17.7%
2007 0.0073 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.4%
2008 0.0071 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2009 0.0079 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +10.8%
2010 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2011 0.0063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -24.9%
2012 0.0053 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -15.5%
2013 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2014 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +33.1%
2015 0.0086 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +24.5%
2016 0.0113 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +30.2%
2017 0.0112 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2018 0.0122 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.7%
2019 0.0136 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +12.2%
2020 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +35.2%
2021 0.0203 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +10.2%
2022 0.0181 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2023 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.2%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0213 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0339 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0179 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0556 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 9
2000s 0.0132 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0071 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0199 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0089 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0136 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0181 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0203 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 73 Belarus 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 74 Croatia 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 75 Romania 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 77 Turkmenistan 0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 78 Suriname 0.0182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 79 Sri Lanka 0.0181 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Mozambique?
Military spending, per unit of gdp in Mozambique was 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.0556 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Mozambique rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Mozambique ranks 76th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 255.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)

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  • Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.