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

0102030401980200220241980: 14.21981: 23.81982: 271983: 35.31984: 30.91985: 211986: 24.21987: 22.91988: 271989: 271990: 211991: 17.31992: 21.11993: 20.71994: 22.91995: 18.81996: 14.91997: 16.51998: 14.91999: 15.62000: 17.22001: 20.82002: 18.62003: 18.62004: 17.82005: 172006: 20.12007: 20.92008: 21.32009: 25.72010: 26.72011: 28.92012: 28.12013: 31.72014: 39.72015: 32.22016: 29.12017: 29.52018: 32.92019: 282020: 33.92021: 32.12022: 32.92023: 33.32024: 33.2

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

Annual values for Government spending vs gdp per capita in Mozambique, 1980 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 Seychelles 33.77 compare
  2. 61 Kyrgyzstan 33.71 compare
  3. 62 Senegal 33.55 compare
  4. 64 Morocco 33.05 compare
  5. 65 Jordan 33.04 compare
  6. 66 South Africa 32.98 compare

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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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Government spending vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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