GDP per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: GDP per capita was 40,177 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 40,177 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Mozambique peaked at 41,984 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 414.14 current LCU, in 1991.
Mozambique ranks 153rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 414.14 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 517.37 current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 794.95 current LCU | +53.7% |
| 1994 | 1,188 current LCU | +49.5% |
| 1995 | 1,731 current LCU | +45.7% |
| 1996 | 2,760 current LCU | +59.4% |
| 1997 | 3,319 current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 3,801 current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 4,528 current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 4,981 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 6,310 current LCU | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 7,432 current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 8,074 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 9,034 current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 10,072 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 11,620 current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 13,124 current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 14,390 current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 15,072 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 16,850 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 17,969 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 19,455 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 20,667 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 21,857 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 24,412 current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 27,839 current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 29,944 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 31,219 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 32,468 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 32,123 current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 33,381 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 36,923 current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 39,749 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 41,984 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 40,177 current LCU | -4.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 40,177 current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 624,439 current LCU, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 40,177 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,756 current LCU, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +59.4% | 1,731 current LCU | 2,760 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,117 current LCU | 414.14 current LCU | 4,528 current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 10,011 current LCU | 4,981 current LCU | 15,072 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,268 current LCU | 16,850 current LCU | 32,468 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,390 current LCU | 32,123 current LCU | 41,984 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 per capita in Mozambique?
- Gdp per capita in Mozambique was 40,177 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 41,984 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 414.14 current LCU in 1991.
- How does Mozambique rank for gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 153rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. 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 per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.