Real gdp growth in Mozambique
Mozambique: Real gdp growth was 5.5 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.5
Change on year
up 26.0%
World rank
32nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
14.7
in 1987
All-time low
-15.7
in 1983
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Real gdp growth in Mozambique, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth in Mozambique is 5.5, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 26.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Mozambique peaked at 14.7 in 1987 and was at its lowest, -15.7, in 1983.
Mozambique ranks 32nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8228 | -15.7 | 14.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.42 | -7.58 | 11.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.54 | 0.766 | 12.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 | 2.32 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 | -1.22 | 5.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -14.34 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.37 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 585.68 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 6.19 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 20.87 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 585.68 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 64.09 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 69.53 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 147.80 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Mozambique?
- Real gdp growth in Mozambique was 5.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7 in 1987.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.7 in 1983.
- How does Mozambique rank for real gdp growth?
- Mozambique ranks 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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