GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mozambique stood at 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 158.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,032 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Mozambique 163rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7,032 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 8,956 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 14,204 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1994 | 22,715 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1995 | 35,135 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 1996 | 57,880 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 1997 | 71,542 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 83,824 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 102,106 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 114,840 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 148,756 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 179,178 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 199,103 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 227,923 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 260,073 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 307,176 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 355,263 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 399,264 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 429,159 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 492,827 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 540,384 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 602,116 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 658,375 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 716,786 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 824,124 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 967,762 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,822 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,032 current LCU per square kilometre | 102,106 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 262,074 current LCU per square kilometre | 114,840 current LCU per square kilometre | 429,159 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 826,083 current LCU per square kilometre | 492,827 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 160 Sierra Leone 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 161 Greece 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 162 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 164 El Salvador 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 165 New Zealand 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 166 Bahamas 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -0.152 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8968 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 562.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 0.131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 57.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 36,029 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual -0.6268 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8239 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mozambique was 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,032 current LCU per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Mozambique rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 163rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.