Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	1.99 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	450,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	11,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	1,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports	1,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [1977]
Military & security forces	Armed Forces for the Defense of Mozambique (Forcas Armadas de Defesa de Mocambique, FADM): Army, Mozambique Navy, Mozambique Air Force Ministry of Interior: Mozambique National Police (PRM; includes the Rapid Intervention Unit, UIR), the National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC), Border Security Force; other security forces include the Presidential Guard and the Force for the Protection of High-Level Individuals (2025); note: note 1: the FADM and other security forces are referred to collectively as the Mozambican Defense and Security Forces (FDS)note 2: the PRM, SERNIC, and the UIR are responsible for law enforcement and internal security; the Border Security Force is responsible for protecting the country’s international borders and for carrying out police duties within 24 miles of bordersnote 3: in 2023, the Mozambique Government legalized local militias that have been assisting security forces operating in Cabo Delgado against Islamic militants since 2020; this Local Force is comprised of ex-combatants and other civilians and receives training, uniforms, weapons, and logistical support from the FADMCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	registration for military service is mandatory for all men and women at 18 years of age; 18-35 years of age for selective compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary service for men and women; initial 60-month service obligation (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	1,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Arms exports (USD)	1,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [1977]
Military spending (% of GDP)	1.99 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	450,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]