Military spending as a share of GDP in Mozambique
Mozambique: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending as a share of GDP in Mozambique, 1980–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 1.9% for military spending as a share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 125.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Mozambique peaked at 4.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2006.
That places Mozambique 83rd out of 166 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 as a share of GDP in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.9% | — |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -29.2% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -55.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -28.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +32.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +45.7% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 8.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 15.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 135.74 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5572 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 349.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 35.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Mozambique?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Mozambique was 1.9% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2006.
- How does Mozambique rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 83rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.