GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Mozambique

Mozambique: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth was 4.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
4.7%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
8th
of 51 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 1987
All-time low
-17.4%
in 1983
Years of data
31
1981–2011

GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Mozambique, 1981–2011

-20-100101981199620111981: 2.5 %1982: -9 %1983: -17.4 %1984: -8 %1985: -0.028 %1986: -2.7 %1987: 14.9 %1988: 8.4 %1989: 6.2 %1990: -0.26 %1991: 2.5 %1992: -8.1 %1993: 4.7 %1994: 2.9 %1995: -0.677 %1996: 4.3 %1997: 7.3 %1998: 8 %1999: 5.4 %2000: -1.5 %2001: 9 %2002: 5.9 %2003: 3.2 %2004: 5.9 %2005: 5.9 %2006: 3.7 %2007: 4.7 %2008: 4.3 %2009: 3.9 %2010: 4.4 %2011: 4.7 %

Source: "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ". Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Mozambique stood at 4.7%.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Mozambique peaked at 14.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -17.4%, in 1983.

Mozambique ranks 8th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%) in Mozambique, 1981 to 2011.
Year % Change
1981 2.5%
1982 -9.0% -460.6%
1983 -17.4% +92.9%
1984 -8.0% -54.2%
1985 -0.0% -99.6%
1986 -2.7% +9436.2%
1987 14.9% -658.6%
1988 8.4% -43.3%
1989 6.2% -26.9%
1990 -0.3% -104.2%
1991 2.5% -1053.3%
1992 -8.1% -426.7%
1993 4.7% -158.5%
1994 2.9% -38.2%
1995 -0.7% -123.2%
1996 4.3% -729.5%
1997 7.3% +71.3%
1998 8.0% +9.7%
1999 5.4% -32.2%
2000 -1.5% -127.4%
2001 9.0% -701.4%
2002 5.9% -33.8%
2003 3.2% -45.7%
2004 5.9% +84.6%
2005 5.9% -0.3%
2006 3.7% -37.3%
2007 4.7% +27.0%
2008 4.3% -8.2%
2009 3.9% -10.3%
2010 4.4% +12.4%
2011 4.7% +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -0.6% -17.4% 14.9% 9
1990s 2.6% -8.1% 8.0% 10
2000s 4.5% -1.5% 9.0% 10
2010s 4.5% 4.4% 4.7% 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 5 Rwanda 5.1% compare
  2. 6 Ethiopia 5.0% compare
  3. 7 Equatorial Guinea 4.8% compare
  4. 9 Nigeria 4.7% compare
  5. 10 Botswana 4.5% compare
  6. 11 Cape Verde 4.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Mozambique?
Gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Mozambique was 4.7% in 2011, according to "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ".
What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1987.
What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was -17.4% in 1983.
How does Mozambique rank for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
Mozambique ranks 8th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as part of GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%)
Unit
%
Source
"World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,479 data points, 1961–2011
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Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.