Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 163.77 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Mozambique is 163.77 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Mozambique peaked at 181.67 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.6 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Mozambique 138th out of 166 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.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 32.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 38.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 52.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1995 | 25.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -52.4% |
| 1996 | 24.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 28.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 33.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 36.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 40.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 45.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 55.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 59.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 63.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 65.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 70.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 73.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 77.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 81.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 88.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 98.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 110.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 129.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 149.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 155.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 181.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 181.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 173.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 178.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 159.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 148.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 151.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 156.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 163.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 163.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 163.77 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.82 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 163.77 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -52.4% | 52.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 25.03 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 24.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 52.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 40.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 81.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 88.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 181.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 148.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 163.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 135 Comoros 169.01 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 136 Cameroon 168.99 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 137 Rwanda 168.79 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 139 Burkina Faso 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 140 Mali 151.63 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 141 Pakistan 149.57 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Mozambique?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Mozambique was 163.77 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 181.67 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Mozambique rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 138th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.