Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.1715 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Mozambique, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index (excluding income) in Mozambique is 0.1715, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Mozambique peaked at 0.1872 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0078, in 1870.
That places Mozambique 147th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0078 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0078 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0078 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0109 | +40.3% |
| 1913 | 0.0115 | +5.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0114 | -1.2% |
| 1929 | 0.014 | +22.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0157 | +12.6% |
| 1938 | 0.0183 | +16.2% |
| 1950 | 0.0194 | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0233 | +20.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0265 | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0317 | +19.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0352 | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0475 | +34.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0511 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0604 | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0872 | +44.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1274 | +46.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1419 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1445 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1595 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1872 | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1715 | -8.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.1715 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1723, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.1715 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2119, 81% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0109 | 0.0109 | 0.0109 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0115 | 0.0115 | 0.0115 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0127 | 0.0114 | 0.014 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.017 | 0.0157 | 0.0183 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0214 | 0.0194 | 0.0233 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0291 | 0.0265 | 0.0317 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0414 | 0.0352 | 0.0475 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0557 | 0.0511 | 0.0604 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1073 | 0.0872 | 0.1274 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1432 | 0.1419 | 0.1445 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1734 | 0.1595 | 0.1872 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1715 | 0.1715 | 0.1715 | 1 |
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 augmented human development index (excluding income) in Mozambique?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Mozambique was 0.1715 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1872 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 in 1870.
- How does Mozambique rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Mozambique ranks 147th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.