Economic complexity rankings in Mozambique
Mozambique: Economic complexity rankings was 97 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
97
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 121 countries
All-time high
115
in 2011
All-time low
44
in 1987
Years of data
52
1964–2015
Economic complexity rankings in Mozambique, 1964–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, economic complexity rankings in Mozambique stood at 97.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Mozambique peaked at 115 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44, in 1987.
Mozambique ranks 13th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 78 | — |
| 1965 | 82 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 76 | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 79 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 74 | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 71 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 76 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 71 | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 75 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 81 | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 69 | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 72 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 75 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 67 | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 59 | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 55 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 44 | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 64 | +45.5% |
| 1989 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 60 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 53 | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 56 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 66 | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 69 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 75 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 92 | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 78 | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 83 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 65 | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 70 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 88 | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 101 | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 109 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 113 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 106 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 111 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 112 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 111 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 112 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 115 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 109 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 101 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 98 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 97 | -1.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 97 is above the median for low income countries, which is 97, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.67 | 71 | 82 | 6 |
| 1970s | 74.4 | 69 | 81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.1 | 44 | 75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.7 | 53 | 92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.3 | 70 | 113 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.33 | 97 | 115 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 10 Yemen 101 compare
- 11 Bangladesh 100 compare
- 11 Bolivia 100 compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 96 compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 96 compare
- 16 Nicaragua 95 compare
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Mozambique?
- Economic complexity rankings in Mozambique was 97 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 115 in 2011.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 1987.
- How does Mozambique rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Mozambique ranks 13th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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