Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Mozambique
Mozambique: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 6.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Mozambique, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 6.8% for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Mozambique peaked at 9.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1991.
That places Mozambique 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.2% | — |
| 1981 | 5.5% | +31.6% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -46.4% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -30.8% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 3.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.8% | 9.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -0.152 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8968 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 562.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 0.131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 57.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 36,029 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual -0.6268 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8239 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Mozambique?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Mozambique was 6.8% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1991.
- How does Mozambique rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.