Gross capital formation in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross capital formation was 24.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 24.2% for gross capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.0% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Mozambique peaked at 56.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.6% | — |
| 1992 | 34.9% | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 30.2% | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 25.5% | -34.7% |
| 1997 | 25.2% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 27.7% | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | +60.0% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 33.5% | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +72.0% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | +42.8% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 40.4% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | -54.8% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 24.2% | +37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 25.2% | 44.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 19.8% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 23.2% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 17.7% | 44.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 26.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 16,626 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2842 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 178.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 34.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Mozambique?
- Gross capital formation in Mozambique was 24.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross capital formation?
- Mozambique ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.