Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -66.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mozambique, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded -66.67 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 66.7% on the previous year and down 185.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mozambique peaked at 820 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -95.45 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Mozambique ranks 105th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 347.06 % change on previous year | +1519.6% |
| 1978 | 225 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1979 | -77.53 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1980 | -53.15 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1981 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1982 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1983 | -7.81 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 1984 | 59.32 % change on previous year | -859.3% |
| 1985 | -22.34 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1986 | -91.78 % change on previous year | +310.8% |
| 2014 | 77.78 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 2015 | -68.75 % change on previous year | -188.4% |
| 2016 | 820 % change on previous year | -1292.7% |
| 2019 | 633.33 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2020 | -95.45 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2022 | -72.22 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2023 | -40 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2024 | -66.67 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's -66.67 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -66.67 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's -66.67 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -54.89 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1519.6% | 21.43 % change on previous year | 347.06 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1292.7% | -68.75 % change on previous year | 820 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 128.99 % change on previous year | -77.53 % change on previous year | 347.06 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -13.39 % change on previous year | -91.78 % change on previous year | 59.32 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 365.59 % change on previous year | -68.75 % change on previous year | 820 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | -68.59 % change on previous year | -95.45 % change on previous year | -40 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 102 Cyprus -63.33 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Serbia -63.48 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Czechia -66.22 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Congo -66.67 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Sudan -66.67 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Algeria -67.43 % change on previous year compare
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- Arms imports 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mozambique?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mozambique was -66.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 820 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.45 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Mozambique ranks 105th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 185.7%. 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 Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.