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Indicators of economy in Mozambique

The essential economic performance of a country is reflected by the gross domestic product, the total of all goods and services sold. Worldwide gross domestic product in 2021 was at about 12,183 USD per capita. GDP in Mozambique, on the other hand, reached USD 492 per capita, or 15.78 billion USD for the whole country. Mozambique is one of the smaller economies and is currently ranked 127. If this is calculated per inhabitant, taking purchasing power parity into account, then Mozambique ranks 185th in the list of the richest countries.

Inflation in Mozambique in 2021 was around 5.69%. Within the EU, the average in the same year was 9.22 percent. In the United States, it was most recently 8.00%.

The index for perceived corruption in the public sector is 26, which is rather poor by global standards.


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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

The consequences of the COVID pandemic were not insignificant in Mozambique 2020. Overall, gross domestic product in 2020 fell from 15.39 billion US dollars to 14.03 billion US dollars. With a drop of 8.8 percent, the economy in Mozambique suffered more significant losses than other countries. The tourism sector alone slumped by around 65 percent. The unemployment rate rose from 3.5 to 3.8 percent. The consumer inflation rate has risen from 2.8 percent previously to 3.1 percent now.

In 2021, there was already a recovery and the gross domestic product increased to 15.78 billion US dollars (=102.5% of 2019).

Income and purchasing power

The average monthly income in Mozambique is 40 US Dollar per capita. In the USA, the figure is 5,911 US Dollar. However, the prices of consumer goods are also around 63.6 percent lower than in the USA. If you compare income and price levels, the result is a more expensive life in Mozambique than in the United States. The bottom line is that the costs do not offset the lower income, and you get about 98.1 percent less.

However, it is also important to remember that this is a purely statistical model. Both the labor output and the type and quality of the goods received always correspond to the national average on both sides of the equation - so they do not necessarily have to match. Here you can also find an international comparison of cost of living and purchasing power.

Unemployment rates in percentages 1991 - 2022

Economic performance 2021

 Mozambique
Total
Mozambique
per capita
EU
Total
EU
per capita
GDP15.78 bn USD491.84 USD17.177 tn USD33,384.92 USD
Gross national product15.35 bn USD478.54 USD16.895 tn USD32,835.37 USD


In the Global Innovation Index, Mozambique ranked 123rd in 2022 with 15.0 points. The index is calculated annually by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and most recently included 132 countries. The top country was Switzerland with 64.6 points.

Development of gross domestic product in billions of USD 1980 - 2021




Imports and Exports 2021

 Mozambique
Total
Mozambique
per capita
EU
Total
EU
per capita
Imports8.36 bn USD260.74 USD8.916 tn USD17,329.02 USD
Exports4.37 bn USD136.23 USD9.554 tn USD18,569.19 USD


Development of imports and exports in billions of USD 2005 - 2021

Exports
Imports



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