Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 65,992 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65,992 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
169th
of 181 countries
All-time high
65,992 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
12,494 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mozambique is 65,992 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% 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 65,992 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,494 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Mozambique 169th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 12,494 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 12,762 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 13,934 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 13,917 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 14,794 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 13,440 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 14,620 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 16,093 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 16,184 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 17,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 18,874 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 20,193 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 21,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 22,190 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 24,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 28,603 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 31,745 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 32,368 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 35,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 36,575 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 38,432 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 40,466 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 41,013 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 42,104 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 41,521 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 43,604 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 44,833 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 48,914 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 52,196 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 57,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 51,718 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 53,549 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 59,860 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 59,091 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 59,048 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 62,893 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 65,992 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 65,992 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 90,560 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 65,992 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 260,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,064 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 12,494 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 13,934 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 16,708 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 13,440 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 21,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,084 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 22,190 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 41,013 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,579 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 41,521 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 59,860 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,756 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 59,048 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 65,992 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 166 Madagascar 86,101 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 167 Botswana 80,440 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 168 Sudan 68,323 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 170 Suriname 65,234 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 171 Yemen 63,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 172 Mali 50,144 international-$ in 2021 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mozambique was 65,992 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 65,992 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,494 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 169th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – 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.
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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.