Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.0289 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Mozambique, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Mozambique is 0.0289 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 67.6% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Mozambique peaked at 46.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2011.
Mozambique ranks 165th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1976 | 3.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 14.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +331.4% |
| 1978 | 46.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +213.0% |
| 1979 | 10.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -78.4% |
| 1980 | 4.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -54.4% |
| 1981 | 5.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 5.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 4.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 7.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +56.2% |
| 1985 | 5.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -23.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4698 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -91.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1128 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -76.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0516 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -54.3% |
| 2011 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2013 | 0.3593 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2014 | 0.6204 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +72.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1883 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -69.6% |
| 2016 | 1.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +793.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1034 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -93.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7362 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +612.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0325 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -95.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5677 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1647.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1531 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -73.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0892 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -41.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0289 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -67.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0289 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0289 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1647.5% | 0.0325 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5677 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2016 | +793.4% | 0.1883 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2019 | +612.1% | 0.1034 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.7362 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 46.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.4698 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1128 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1128 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1128 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0516 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0516 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0516 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4613 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1743 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0289 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5677 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 162 North Korea 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 163 Sudan 0.0396 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 164 Madagascar 0.0345 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 166 Yemen 0.0262 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 167 Bolivia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 167 Djibouti 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 167 Gambia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 167 Liberia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 167 Nepal 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 167 El Salvador 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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- Arms imports 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Mozambique?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Mozambique was 0.0289 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 46.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 165th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.