Government spending vs gdp per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 33.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.24
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
63rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
39.73
in 2014
All-time low
14.21
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Mozambique, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending vs gdp per capita in Mozambique stood at 33.24.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Mozambique peaked at 39.73 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.21, in 1980.
Mozambique ranks 63rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.21 | — |
| 1981 | 23.82 | +67.6% |
| 1982 | 27.04 | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 35.34 | +30.7% |
| 1984 | 30.87 | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 21.05 | -31.8% |
| 1986 | 24.23 | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 22.88 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 27.05 | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 27.05 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20.96 | -22.5% |
| 1991 | 17.33 | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 21.06 | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 20.66 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 22.94 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 18.76 | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 14.88 | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 16.55 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 14.94 | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 15.61 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 17.19 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 20.77 | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 18.62 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 18.61 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.77 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 16.98 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 20.14 | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 20.92 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 21.3 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 25.69 | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 26.71 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 28.9 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 28.11 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 31.71 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 39.73 | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 32.17 | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 29.1 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 29.51 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 32.85 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 28 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 33.86 | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 32.12 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 32.9 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 33.33 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 33.24 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.35 | 14.21 | 35.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.37 | 14.88 | 22.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8 | 16.98 | 25.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.68 | 26.71 | 39.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.09 | 32.12 | 33.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 60 Seychelles 33.77 compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 33.71 compare
- 62 Senegal 33.55 compare
- 64 Morocco 33.05 compare
- 65 Jordan 33.04 compare
- 66 South Africa 32.98 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 25.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 61.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 26.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 3,968 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9147 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Mozambique?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Mozambique was 33.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 39.73 in 2014.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.21 in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 63rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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