Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 962.81 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
962.81 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
160th
of 164 countries
All-time high
3,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1973
All-time low
842.3 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2011
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Mozambique, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 962.81 international-$ in 2011 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Mozambique peaked at 3,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 842.3 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 2011.
Mozambique ranks 160th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,354 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,378 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 2,494 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 2,357 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 2,408 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2,413 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2,439 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 2,552 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 2,779 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 3,042 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 3,133 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 3,266 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 3,279 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 3,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 3,014 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 2,447 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 2,253 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 2,191 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 2,126 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 2,077 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 2,076 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,073 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,971 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1,792 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 1,709 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 1,526 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 1,522 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,571 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,664 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1,718 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1,718 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,655 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1,416 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 1,372 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1,249 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 1,104 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 1,247 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 1,239 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,248 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,213 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1,111 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 1,130 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,109 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,066 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1,036 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,017 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,008 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 977.26 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 942 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 904.35 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 871.32 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 842.3 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 877.87 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 912.25 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 951.75 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 986.69 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 994.84 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,002 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,006 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 999.21 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 958.38 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 952.12 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 962.81 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 962.81 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,324 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 73% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 962.81 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,522 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,354 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,042 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,077 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,762 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,522 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,076 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,346 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,104 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,718 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,030 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 904.35 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,130 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 944.36 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 842.3 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,006 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 957.77 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 952.12 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 962.81 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 157 Malawi 1,287 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 158 Madagascar 1,268 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 159 Niger 978.86 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 891.77 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 162 Liberia 787.52 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 163 Central African Republic 735.98 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -18.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Mozambique?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Mozambique was 962.81 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 842.3 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 160th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.