Italy vs Mozambique: Military spending as a share of GDP
Italy
1.9%
in 2025
Mozambique
1.9%
in 2025
Italy rank
81st
Mozambique rank
83rd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Italy
- Mozambique
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mozambique ahead.
Italy ranks 81st and Mozambique ranks 83rd of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 3.1% | 1.2% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Italy or Mozambique?
- Italy, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Italy and Mozambique?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mozambique?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Mozambique rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Italy ranks 81st and Mozambique ranks 83rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.