Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Mozambique
Mozambique: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 54.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% 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
Mozambique recorded 54.0% for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Mozambique peaked at 61.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2019.
That places Mozambique 9th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 61.2% | — |
| 2002 | 57.7% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.2% | 61.2% | 61.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 53.8% | 57.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 52.9% | 58.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 10% before and after tax in Mozambique?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Mozambique was 54.0% 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 10% before and after tax recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2019.
- How does Mozambique rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Mozambique ranks 9th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.