Military spending, per unit of GDP in Mozambique
Mozambique: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per unit of gdp in Mozambique stood at 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Mozambique peaked at 0.0466 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Mozambique 62nd out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0282 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0389 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0407 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0466 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0209 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0146 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0189 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0169 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0102 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0151 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 0.018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0288 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0241 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0246 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0201 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0213 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0257 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0466 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0231 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0288 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 59 Iran 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Romania 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Netherlands 0.0203 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Spain 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Australia 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Belarus 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Mozambique?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Mozambique was 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0466 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Mozambique rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 62nd out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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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.