IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Mozambique
Mozambique: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Mozambique stood at 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Mozambique peaked at 0.0415 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Mozambique ranks 80th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0413 units per US$ of GDP | +82.3% |
| 1993 | 0.04 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0415 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0408 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.03 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0233 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0213 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.025 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0253 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.026 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0256 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.018 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP | +128.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0213 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +128.0% | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +82.3% | 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0415 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | 0.026 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 77 Malawi 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Kuwait 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Congo 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Eritrea 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Rwanda 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP 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 capita 7.64 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Mozambique?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Mozambique was 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0415 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.