Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Mozambique
Mozambique: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 74.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Mozambique, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 74.5% for merchandise trade to gdp ratio in 2011.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Mozambique peaked at 85.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1985.
Mozambique ranks 30th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.2% | — |
| 1981 | 35.7% | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 34.5% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 28.9% | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | -22.1% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | -36.3% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 38.0% | +161.3% |
| 1988 | 45.4% | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 46.9% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 44.2% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 45.1% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 57.0% | +26.5% |
| 1993 | 60.2% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 62.1% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 56.6% | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 44.2% | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 46.9% | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 61.9% | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 76.2% | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 75.7% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 85.6% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 80.5% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 78.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 74.5% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.9% | 14.3% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 36.8% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 53.5% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 71.3% | 74.5% | 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4682 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 293.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -41 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -41.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 0.0273 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 16.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 10,273 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Mozambique?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Mozambique was 74.5% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1985.
- How does Mozambique rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Mozambique ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.