Foreign aid and investments received in Mozambique
Mozambique: Foreign aid and investments received was 2.80 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid and investments received in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 2.80 billion for foreign aid and investments received in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Mozambique peaked at 3.73 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 874.71 million, in 2003.
That places Mozambique 32nd out of 147 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Foreign aid and investments received in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.18 billion | — |
| 2001 | 1.09 billion | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.11 billion | +93.9% |
| 2003 | 874.71 million | -58.5% |
| 2004 | 1.40 billion | +59.7% |
| 2005 | 1.28 billion | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.66 billion | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 1.81 billion | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 1.88 billion | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.05 billion | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 2.87 billion | +40.2% |
| 2011 | 2.65 billion | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.15 billion | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 3.11 billion | +44.5% |
| 2014 | 2.78 billion | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 2.27 billion | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 1.61 billion | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 1.71 billion | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 3.73 billion | +118.1% |
| 2019 | 2.30 billion | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 3.60 billion | +56.9% |
| 2021 | 2.80 billion | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 billion | 874.71 million | 2.11 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 billion | 1.61 billion | 3.73 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.20 billion | 2.80 billion | 3.60 billion | 2 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9147 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 573.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 0.3059 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 569.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.5908 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 58.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Mozambique?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Mozambique was 2.80 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 874.71 million in 2003.
- How does Mozambique rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Mozambique ranks 32nd out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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