Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 45,929 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 45,929 current LCU per person for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Mozambique peaked at 50,076 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 552.8 current LCU per person, in 1991.
That places Mozambique 126th out of 186 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 552.8 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 729.66 current LCU per person | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 1,103 current LCU per person | +51.2% |
| 1994 | 1,636 current LCU per person | +48.3% |
| 1995 | 2,442 current LCU per person | +49.2% |
| 1996 | 3,514 current LCU per person | +43.9% |
| 1997 | 4,044 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 4,529 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 5,784 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 6,244 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 7,127 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 9,689 current LCU per person | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 10,056 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 10,778 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 11,712 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 12,930 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 14,368 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 15,870 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 16,870 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 19,395 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 21,859 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 28,385 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 31,702 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 32,956 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 32,618 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 38,871 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 37,029 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 41,692 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 42,633 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 43,150 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 43,856 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 50,076 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 45,630 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 46,164 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 45,929 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 45,929 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 495,050 current LCU per person, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 45,929 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 631,795 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,704 current LCU per person | 552.8 current LCU per person | 5,784 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 11,564 current LCU per person | 6,244 current LCU per person | 16,870 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,714 current LCU per person | 19,395 current LCU per person | 42,633 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,801 current LCU per person | 43,150 current LCU per person | 50,076 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 123 Zimbabwe 52,138 current LCU per person compare
- 124 Finland 49,065 current LCU per person compare
- 125 Morocco 48,438 current LCU per person compare
- 127 Afghanistan 45,097 current LCU per person compare
- 128 United Kingdom 44,339 current LCU per person compare
- 129 Curacao 44,071 current LCU 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 national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Mozambique?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Mozambique was 45,929 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 50,076 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 552.8 current LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.