Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mozambique, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mozambique is 0.0004 units per person, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.005 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 167th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0013 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.005 units per person | +300.0% |
| 1990 | 0.005 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 units per person | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per person | -79.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per person | -46.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per person | +76.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per person | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 164 Niger 0.0004 units per person compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 0.0004 units per person compare
- 166 Liberia 0.0004 units per person compare
- 168 Haiti 0.0001 units per person compare
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per person compare
- 169 Iceland 0 units per person compare
- 169 Libya 0 units per person compare
- 169 Palestine, State of 0 units per person compare
- 169 Seychelles 0 units per person compare
More public sector data for Mozambique
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0289 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -66.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 13.01 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 450.45 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 3.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mozambique?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mozambique was 0.0004 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 167th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.