Afghanistan vs Mozambique: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Afghanistan
23.04 billion current LCU
in 2021
Mozambique
29.88 billion current LCU
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
96th
Mozambique rank
94th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Afghanistan
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 29.88 billion current LCU against 23.04 billion current LCU in Afghanistan, a difference of 6.84 billion current LCU.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 96th and Mozambique ranks 94th of 168 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.67 billion current LCU | 1.19 million current LCU | 2.67 billion current LCU | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 9.06 billion current LCU | 1.80 billion current LCU | 7.26 billion current LCU | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 13.84 billion current LCU | 6.70 billion current LCU | 7.14 billion current LCU | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 22.27 billion current LCU | 20.12 billion current LCU | 2.15 billion current LCU | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Afghanistan or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 29.88 billion current LCU against 23.04 billion current LCU in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Afghanistan and Mozambique?
- 6.84 billion current LCU, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mozambique?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Mozambique rank globally for military expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 96th and Mozambique ranks 94th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)