Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Mozambique
Mozambique: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.2612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Mozambique stood at 0.2612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Mozambique peaked at 0.4115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
Mozambique ranks 12th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1123 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.1561 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1879 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1495 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 0.178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1494 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1495 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1776 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1587 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1885 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.214 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2551 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3853 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3446 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2621 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2494 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.2612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.2612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1406 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1512 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1587 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2494 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3446 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 9 Botswana 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Palau 0.2747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 United States Virgin Islands 0.2581 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Cuba 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Japan 0.2385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Mozambique?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Mozambique was 0.2612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Mozambique rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 12th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.