Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 17.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, 1987–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique is 17.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique peaked at 22.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1996.
Mozambique ranks 113th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 8.8% | — |
| 1988 | 9.1% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -50.9% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 6.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 9.7% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 13.0% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 17.5% | 19.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 110 Macau, China 18.0% compare
- 111 Kazakhstan 17.8% compare
- 112 South Africa 17.8% compare
- 114 Luxembourg 17.7% compare
- 115 Thailand 17.6% compare
- 116 Comoros 17.6% 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 45.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 28,494 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) -3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 415.91 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9012 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique was 17.8% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1996.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 113th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.