Gross domestic product (GDP) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 20.87 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Mozambique, 1980–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp) in Mozambique stood at 20.87 billion constant 2015 US$.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Mozambique peaked at 20.98 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1986.
Mozambique ranks 120th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1981 | 2.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 2.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 2.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 2.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 2.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 2.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 2.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 2.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 3.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 3.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 3.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 4.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 4.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 5.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 5.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 6.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 6.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 7.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 7.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 8.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 9.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 10.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 10.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 11.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 12.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 13.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 14.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 15.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 16.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 16.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 18.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 18.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 18.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 18.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 19.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 20.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 20.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 20.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 20.87 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.04 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 20.87 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.42 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 22.15 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 118 Laos 22.10 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.80 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 121 Benin 20.71 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 122 Malta 20.40 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 123 Burkina Faso 18.95 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Mozambique?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Mozambique was 20.87 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 20.98 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1986.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Mozambique ranks 120th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.