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Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Mozambique

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Mozambique in 2024 — 1.99%. Ranked 59 in the world out of 147. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 0.14 pp.

2024 1.99% +0.07 pp vs 2023
World rank 59of 147
Period maximum 4%1984
Period minimum 0.6%2006

Trend over time

1980–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Mozambique, 1980–20240123419801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 1.86%1981: 2.79%1982: 2.82%1983: 3.54%1984: 4%1985: 3.28%1986: 3.21%1987: 3.51%1988: 3.01%1989: 3.37%1990: 2.39%1991: 1.86%1992: 2.13%1993: 2.06%1994: 2.46%1995: 1.09%1996: 0.89%1997: 0.86%1998: 0.89%1999: 0.9%2000: 0.93%2001: 0.9%2002: 0.9%2003: 0.91%2004: 0.98%2005: 0.7%2006: 0.6%2007: 0.63%2008: 0.65%2009: 0.69%2010: 0.87%2011: 0.81%2012: 0.83%2013: 0.92%2014: 0.97%2015: 0.83%2016: 0.92%2017: 0.98%2018: 1.31%2019: 1.39%2020: 2.02%2021: 1.91%2022: 2.21%2023: 1.93%2024: 1.99%
Change over the period: +0.14 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mozambique

Mozambique 1.99%
World 2.47%
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.05%
Eastern Africa computed 1.02%
Low-income countries computed 1.54%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Mozambique, by year Mozambique All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.99 +0.07 pp
2023 1.93 −0.28 pp
2022 2.21 +0.3 pp
2021 1.91 −0.11 pp
2020 2.02 +0.63 pp
2019 1.39 +0.08 pp
2018 1.31 +0.32 pp
2017 0.98 +0.07 pp
2016 0.92 +0.09 pp
2015 0.83 −0.14 pp
2014 0.97 +0.05 pp
2013 0.92 +0.08 pp
2012 0.83 +0.02 pp
2011 0.81 −0.06 pp
2010 0.87 +0.18 pp
2009 0.69 +0.04 pp
2008 0.65 +0.01 pp
2007 0.63 +0.03 pp
2006 0.6 −0.1 pp
2005 0.7 −0.28 pp
2004 0.98 +0.07 pp
2003 0.91 +0.01 pp
2002 0.9 +0 pp
2001 0.9 −0.04 pp
2000 0.93 +0.03 pp
1999 0.9 +0.01 pp
1998 0.89 +0.03 pp
1997 0.86 −0.03 pp
1996 0.89 −0.2 pp
1995 1.09 −1.37 pp
1994 2.46 +0.4 pp
1993 2.06 −0.07 pp
1992 2.13 +0.27 pp
1991 1.86 −0.53 pp
1990 2.39 −0.98 pp
1989 3.37 +0.36 pp
1988 3.01 −0.49 pp
1987 3.51 +0.3 pp
1986 3.21 −0.07 pp
1985 3.28 −0.72 pp
1984 4 +0.46 pp
1983 3.54 +0.72 pp
1982 2.82 +0.03 pp
1981 2.79 +0.93 pp
1980 1.86 —

Eastern Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BI Burundi 3.8 MZ Mozambique 1.99 SS South Sudan 1.96 UG Uganda 1.88 SO Somalia 1.59 ZM Zambia 1.33 RW Rwanda 1.25 SC Seychelles 1.18 TZ Tanzania 1.15 MW Malawi 1.02 KE Kenya 1 MG Madagascar 0.71 ET Ethiopia 0.65 ZW Zimbabwe 0.35 MU Mauritius 0.15
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About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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