Mozambique vs Netherlands: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Mozambique
29.88 billion current LCU
in 2025
Netherlands
25.66 billion current LCU
in 2025
Mozambique rank
94th
Netherlands rank
95th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

  • Mozambique
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 29.88 billion current LCU against 25.66 billion current LCU in Netherlands, a difference of 4.22 billion current LCU.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Netherlands ahead.

Mozambique ranks 94th and Netherlands ranks 95th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 1.94 million current LCU 4.29 billion current LCU 4.29 billion current LCU Netherlands
1980s 15.09 million current LCU 5.70 billion current LCU 5.69 billion current LCU Netherlands
1990s 350.26 million current LCU 6.11 billion current LCU 5.76 billion current LCU Netherlands
2000s 1.54 billion current LCU 7.69 billion current LCU 6.16 billion current LCU Netherlands
2010s 6.70 billion current LCU 8.51 billion current LCU 1.82 billion current LCU Netherlands
2020s 25.58 billion current LCU 16.57 billion current LCU 9.00 billion current LCU Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Mozambique or Netherlands?
Mozambique, at 29.88 billion current LCU against 25.66 billion current LCU in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Mozambique and Netherlands?
4.22 billion current LCU, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Netherlands?
49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
How do Mozambique and Netherlands rank globally for military expenditure?
Mozambique ranks 94th and Netherlands ranks 95th 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

Indicator
Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)