Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 6,715 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Mozambique is 6,715 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 6,767 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 508.1 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
Mozambique ranks 150th of 166 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 550.31 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 555.43 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 689.03 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1995 | 508.1 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 1996 | 515.99 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 624.32 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 749.19 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 830.39 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 923.48 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 1,074 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 1,347 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 1,463 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 1,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1,685 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1,860 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 1,998 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 2,151 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 2,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 2,577 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 2,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 3,427 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 4,122 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 4,893 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 5,259 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 6,315 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 6,500 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 6,395 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6,767 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 6,238 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 5,988 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 6,295 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 6,715 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 6,715 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 6,715 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 669.72 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 508.1 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,643 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 923.48 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,921 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,577 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,767 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,309 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,988 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,715 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 147 Tajikistan 7,527 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Gabon 7,110 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Kyrgyzstan 6,841 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Yemen 6,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Bolivia 6,455 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Ethiopia 4,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 6,715 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6,767 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 508.1 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Mozambique rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 150th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.