Gross public investment in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross public investment was 13.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross public investment in Mozambique, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 13.6% for gross public investment in 2011.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public investment in Mozambique peaked at 15.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1985.
Mozambique ranks 8th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross public investment in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.6% | — |
| 1981 | 9.5% | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | -70.4% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | +26.4% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | +127.4% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | -27.6% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +51.6% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +38.2% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 3.5% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 8.9% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 8.6% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 13.6% | 14.0% | 2 |
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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 public investment in Mozambique?
- Gross public investment in Mozambique was 13.6% in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gross public investment recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross public investment recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1985.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross public investment?
- Mozambique ranks 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross public investment rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Gross public investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross public investment (see definition below) as a percentage of GDP (%) . Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure.