Mozambique Military Spending
Mozambique spends an estimated 2.0% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $446 million (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1980–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$459 million
Ranked #107 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
2.0%
Ranked #86 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+2.9%
From $446M in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$484 million
Reached in 2024
How the 2026 figures are produced. Neither figure is a researched budget estimate. The share-of-GDP figure is the arithmetic mean of Mozambique’s last 3 reported years (2023–2025), carried across both estimate years unchanged. The dollar figure is not a per-country forecast — it is the actual SIPRI figure for 2025 raised by a flat 3%, the same rate applied to every country in this group, so it can rise even where the share-of-GDP path falls. Actual SIPRI figures for Mozambique run to 2025.
Mozambique Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Mozambique is estimated to have spent $459 million on military and defense, representing 2.0% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Mozambique is the #107 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 2.9%, from $446 million to $459 million. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 4.0% in 1984. The historical average military budget is 1.7% of GDP.
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.
Historical Military Spending
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)
Historical Data
| Year | Percent of GDP | USD (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027(estimate) | 1.97% | $473M |
| 2026(estimate) | 1.97% | $459M |
| 2025 | 1.87% | $446M |
| 2024 | 2.12% | $484M |
| 2023 | 1.93% | $420M |
| 2022 | 2.21% | $464M |
| 2021 | 1.91% | $389M |
| 2020 | 2.02% | $410M |
| 2019 | 1.39% | $279M |
| 2018 | 1.31% | $259M |
| 2017 | 0.98% | $187M |
| 2016 | 0.92% | $183M |
| 2015 | 0.83% | $166M |
| 2014 | 0.97% | $175M |
| 2013 | 0.92% | $156M |
| 2012 | 0.83% | $135M |
| 2011 | 0.81% | $121M |
| 2010 | 0.87% | $132M |
| 2009 | 0.69% | $102M |
| 2008 | 0.65% | $93M |
| 2007 | 0.63% | $93M |
| 2006 | 0.60% | $84M |
| 2005 | 0.70% | $94M |
| 2004 | 0.98% | $122M |
| 2003 | 0.91% | $111M |
| 2002 | 0.90% | $112M |
| 2001 | 0.90% | $109M |
| 2000 | 0.93% | $95M |
| 1999 | 0.90% | $92M |
| 1998 | 0.89% | $77M |
| 1997 | 0.86% | $65M |
| 1996 | 0.89% | $58M |
| 1995 | 1.09% | $64M |
| 1994 | 2.46% | $138M |
| 1993 | 2.06% | $117M |
| 1992 | 2.13% | $109M |
| 1991 | 1.86% | $109M |
| 1990 | 2.39% | $116M |
| 1989 | 3.37% | $127M |
| 1988 | 3.01% | $101M |
| 1987 | 3.51% | $110M |
| 1986 | 3.21% | $83M |
| 1985 | 3.28% | $108M |
| 1984 | 4.00% | $128M |
| 1983 | 3.54% | $134M |
| 1982 | 2.82% | $143M |
| 1981 | 2.79% | $152M |
| 1980 | 1.86% | $135M |