Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 39,983 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
39,983 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
157th
of 164 countries
All-time high
39,983 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
20,670 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mozambique is 39,983 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 39,983 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20,670 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 157th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,670 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22,108 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 21,310 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 22,220 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 22,728 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 23,461 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 25,070 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 27,892 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 31,208 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 32,869 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 35,117 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 36,250 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 38,305 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 35,395 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 29,691 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 28,267 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 28,486 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 28,711 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 29,135 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 29,934 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 30,500 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 29,644 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 27,515 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 26,770 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 24,352 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 24,719 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 25,613 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 27,088 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 28,190 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 28,607 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 28,106 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 24,517 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 24,523 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23,886 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 22,413 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 26,162 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 26,698 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 27,516 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 27,347 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 25,613 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 26,633 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 26,737 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26,290 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 26,147 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 26,270 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 26,644 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 26,455 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 26,137 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 25,751 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 25,483 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 25,331 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 27,169 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 29,061 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 31,212 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 33,310 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 34,584 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 35,878 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 37,113 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 37,972 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 37,517 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 38,390 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 39,983 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 39,983 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 115,907 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 39,983 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 199,392 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,074 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 20,670 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 31,208 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,223 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 28,267 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 38,305 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,433 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 24,352 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 30,500 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,977 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 22,413 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 28,607 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,268 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 25,613 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 26,737 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,711 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 25,331 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 37,972 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,630 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 37,517 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 39,983 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 154 Libya 51,971 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 155 Liberia 43,932 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 156 Democratic Republic of Congo 40,279 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 158 Mongolia 28,770 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 159 Namibia 26,550 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 160 Mali 25,038 international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mozambique was 39,983 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 39,983 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,670 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 157th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (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.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing 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
Gross domestic product (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.