Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Mozambique
Mozambique: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was -0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Mozambique, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded -0.9% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and down 117.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mozambique peaked at 10.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2.8%, in 2020.
Mozambique ranks 179th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -783.1% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +47.3% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +73.4% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -65.4% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | -114.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -336.0% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | -184.7% |
| 2020 | -2.8% | +456.0% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | -89.6% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -662.1% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +17.2% |
| 2024 | -1.2% | -164.9% |
| 2025 | -0.9% | -27.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's -0.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7%. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's -0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1%. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +783.1% | -1.5% | 10.1% |
| 2022 | +662.1% | -0.3% | 1.6% |
| 2020 | -456.0% | -0.5% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | +336.0% | -0.2% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | -1.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -0.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -2.8% | 1.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -44.11 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 101.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mozambique?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mozambique was -0.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8% in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Mozambique ranks 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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