Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 11.6 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mozambique, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Mozambique stood at 11.6 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Mozambique peaked at 11.6 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.79 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2016.
Mozambique ranks 171st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.87 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 7.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.8% |
| 2007 | 9.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 7.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 6.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 5.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 7.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 5.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 2013 | 5.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 4.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 3.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 5.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.1% |
| 2018 | 8.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.5% |
| 2019 | 8.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 6.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 9.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.0% |
| 2024 | 11.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 11.6 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 11.6 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.95 BoP, current US$ per person, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 168 Syria 13.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 169 Burkina Faso 13.23 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 170 Liberia 12.68 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 172 Congo 10.25 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 173 Papua New Guinea 9.73 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 174 Sudan 9.46 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Mozambique?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Mozambique was 11.6 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- How does Mozambique rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.