Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 in Mozambique
Mozambique: Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 was 21.88 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Mozambique, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Mozambique is 21.88 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2029.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Mozambique peaked at 39.73 Percentage of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.98 Percentage of GDP, in 2005.
Mozambique ranks 120th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.19 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 20.77 Percentage of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 18.62 Percentage of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 18.61 Percentage of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.77 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 16.98 Percentage of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 20.14 Percentage of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 20.92 Percentage of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 21.3 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 25.69 Percentage of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 26.62 Percentage of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 28.9 Percentage of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 28.11 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 31.71 Percentage of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 39.73 Percentage of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 32.17 Percentage of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 28.72 Percentage of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 28.97 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 30.99 Percentage of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 28 Percentage of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 32.22 Percentage of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 30.77 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 33.63 Percentage of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 30.64 Percentage of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 30.02 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 28.26 Percentage of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2026 | 27.33 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2027 | 25.07 Percentage of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2028 | 22.93 Percentage of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2029 | 21.88 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 21.88 Percentage of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.95 Percentage of GDP, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 21.88 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.12 Percentage of GDP, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8 Percentage of GDP | 16.98 Percentage of GDP | 25.69 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.39 Percentage of GDP | 26.62 Percentage of GDP | 39.73 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.28 Percentage of GDP | 21.88 Percentage of GDP | 33.63 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 117 Bahamas 22.6 Percentage of GDP compare
- 118 Togo 22.32 Percentage of GDP compare
- 119 Sierra Leone 22.12 Percentage of GDP compare
- 121 Kazakhstan 21.72 Percentage of GDP compare
- 122 Antigua and Barbuda 21.71 Percentage of GDP compare
- 123 Ghana 21.42 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 8.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -18.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Mozambique?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Mozambique was 21.88 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 39.73 Percentage of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.98 Percentage of GDP in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Mozambique ranks 120th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.