Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Mozambique
Mozambique: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 21.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.9%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
37th
of 164 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2019
All-time low
14.3%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Mozambique, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Mozambique is 21.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Mozambique peaked at 26.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2010.
Mozambique ranks 37th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.3% | — |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | -2.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 21.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.9%, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 21.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.5% | 14.3% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.5% | 22.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 34 Israel 22.1% compare
- 35 Seychelles 22.1%
- 36 Solomon Islands 22.1% compare
- 38 Timor-Leste 21.6% compare
- 38 Timor-Leste 21.6% compare
- 40 El Salvador 21.5% 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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Mozambique?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Mozambique was 21.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 37th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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