Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Mozambique
Mozambique: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 73.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Mozambique, 1975–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Mozambique is 73.3%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 146.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Mozambique peaked at 73.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1986.
That places Mozambique 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 14.5% | — |
| 1976 | 9.2% | -36.2% |
| 1977 | 12.4% | +34.2% |
| 1978 | 15.9% | +27.9% |
| 1979 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 22.7% | +44.8% |
| 1981 | 21.1% | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 21.0% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 19.4% | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 14.4% | -26.0% |
| 1985 | 9.5% | -33.6% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 30.6% | +235.2% |
| 1988 | 35.2% | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 34.9% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 35.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 27.5% | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 37.3% | +35.5% |
| 1993 | 39.9% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 41.4% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 29.6% | -28.5% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | -24.1% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 20.3% | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 26.1% | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | +5.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 73.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.9%, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 73.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7%, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +235.2% | 9.1% | 30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | 9.2% | 15.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 9.1% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 20.3% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 23.7% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 46.0% | 73.3% | 5 |
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)
- 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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Mozambique?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Mozambique was 73.3% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1986.
- How does Mozambique rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.