GDP growth in Mozambique
Mozambique: GDP growth was -0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Mozambique, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Mozambique is -0.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 124.4% on the previous year and down 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Mozambique peaked at 14.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -15.7%, in 1983.
That places Mozambique 197th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.0% | — |
| 1982 | -6.9% | -238.0% |
| 1983 | -15.7% | +127.5% |
| 1984 | -6.5% | -58.6% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -115.4% |
| 1986 | -2.3% | -330.0% |
| 1987 | 14.7% | -739.1% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | -44.2% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | -20.7% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -84.6% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | +392.5% |
| 1992 | -7.6% | -253.8% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | -244.4% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | -41.1% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -67.0% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +403.8% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -93.5% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +1577.3% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +57.0% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -36.5% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -43.8% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +32.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -33.5% |
| 2020 | -1.2% | -152.6% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -294.9% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +83.8% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -61.0% |
| 2025 | -0.5% | -124.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | -15.7% | 14.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | -7.6% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 0.8% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 2.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -1.2% | 5.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 194 Finland 0.2% compare
- 195 Jamaica 0.1% compare
- 196 Syrian Arab Republic -0.2% compare
- 198 Saint Lucia -0.6% compare
- 199 Botswana -0.7% compare
- 200 Trinidad and Tobago -0.8% 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 domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 25.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 61.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 26.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 3,968 current LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Mozambique?
- Gdp growth in Mozambique was -0.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.7% in 1983.
- How does Mozambique rank for gdp growth?
- Mozambique ranks 197th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.