GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mozambique stood at 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 158.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,161 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 164th out of 211 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,161 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 7,032 current LCU per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 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% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.41 million current LCU per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +69.0% | 4,161 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,032 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +64.7% | 35,135 current LCU per square kilometre | 57,880 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,756 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,161 current LCU per square kilometre | 102,106 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 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
- 161 Sierra Leone 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 162 Greece 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 163 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 165 El Salvador 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 166 New Zealand 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 167 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)
- 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 gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,161 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 164th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP: linked series (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.