Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Mozambique
Mozambique: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax was 19.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Mozambique, 1996–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Mozambique is 19.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Mozambique peaked at 26.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2022.
Mozambique ranks 15th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23.9% | — |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 22.2% | 25.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 19.6% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.0% compare
- 13 Russian Federation 19.8% compare
- 14 Georgia 19.7% compare
- 16 Lebanon 18.8% compare
- 17 Kyrgyzstan 18.4% compare
- 18 Rwanda 18.3% 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 0.4244 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4202 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 263.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.7095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 26.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 16,884 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Mozambique?
- Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Mozambique was 19.2% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Mozambique ranks 15th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.