Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 9.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Mozambique stood at 9.9%.
That represents a change of up 28.3% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Mozambique peaked at 20.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -7.6%, in 1994.
That places Mozambique 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.9% | — |
| 1992 | -6.2% | +228.4% |
| 1993 | -4.7% | -24.2% |
| 1994 | -7.6% | +61.3% |
| 1995 | -2.0% | -74.0% |
| 1996 | -1.8% | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -285.3% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +156.6% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +93.2% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -50.3% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +39.2% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +201.3% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -37.6% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | +62.6% |
| 2025 | 9.9% | +28.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 9.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.7%, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 9.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.7%, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +285.3% | -1.8% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | -7.6% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 7.8% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 2.9% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 4.7% | 10.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 138 Fiji 10.7% compare
- 139 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.3% compare
- 140 New Caledonia 10.0% compare
- 142 Samoa 8.7% compare
- 143 Philippines 8.4% compare
- 144 Pakistan 7.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Mozambique?
- Gross domestic savings in Mozambique was 9.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.6% in 1994.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross domestic savings?
- Mozambique ranks 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.